Theo from Roosevelt, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2020. The machine is a Generac 7178 rated 16 kW on natural gas, on a 200-amp transfer switch, and it was commissioned in December of 2020. The house is about 2,100 square feet, comfortably inside what 16 kW carries. Green Sun has serviced it every year since – November of 2021, November of 2022, November of 2023, October of 2024 and October of 2025 – and it reports to remote monitoring in between.
Project Facts
- Location
- Roosevelt, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7178
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,100 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Roosevelt homeowners
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Roosevelt house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.
Does the generator need its own gas shutoff?
The fuel installation has to include the shutoff arrangements required by the adopted fuel-gas code and by the installation instructions. The valve must be positioned where it is accessible, both for servicing and for isolating the machine in an emergency.
Can the generator share a propane tank with the furnace?
Potentially, if the tank, the regulators and the piping can supply the combined demand of the generator and every other appliance that might run at the same time. It is the whole connected load that has to be considered, not the generator on its own.