Sohail from Lincroft, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2019. The 22 kW standby generator at the house was installed by another company, and Sohail brought its servicing to us in 2019. Every interval since has been done without a gap — the one-year check, then two, three, four, five, six, seven and eight-year services, the most recent completed in January of 2026 with 208.2 hours on the meter and the fuel plenum clear of rust. An unbroken run like that is rarer than it sounds: most machines miss a year somewhere, and 208 hours means this one has been carrying the house through real outages rather than idling through its weekly exercise cycle. The generator remains under one of our annual service plans.
Project Facts
- Location
- Lincroft, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7043
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Lincroft homeowners
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Lincroft 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.
How does the starting battery stay charged?
The system includes battery-charging provisions so the starting battery stays ready while the generator waits for an outage. A charging fault, a blown fuse, a wiring problem or simply a tired battery can stop a generator starting when it is needed, which is why battery condition is part of routine maintenance rather than an afterthought.
Can a standby generator backfeed the utility lines?
A properly installed and functioning automatic transfer system is designed to prevent it. That is the point of the transfer switch: it stops generator power reaching the utility supply, where it could endanger line workers and damage equipment. Backfeeding is a risk of improvised connections, not of a correctly installed system.