Donna from Toms River, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2020. The generator was commissioned in November: 16 kW on natural gas, on a 200-amp whole-house transfer switch, sized against a 14 kW calculation for the 1,700 square foot house. The load survey is an unusual one – an electric dryer and a gas dryer both, alongside a washer, a refrigerator, a separate freezer and a dishwasher. Two dryers in a house that size is what lifts the calculated figure above what the floor area suggests, and the electric one is the single heaviest item on the list. Annual maintenance, a ten-year extended parts-and-labor warranty and monitoring we manage all sit behind the machine.
Project Facts
- Location
- Toms River, 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
- 1,700 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Toms River homeowners
What is Base Flood Elevation and why does it matter here?
Base Flood Elevation is the elevation associated with the base flood -- generally the flood with a one percent chance of being reached or exceeded in any year. For a generator it is often the starting point for working out how high the mechanical and electrical equipment has to be protected or raised.
Can a standby generator be used instead of utility power?
Residential standby generators are intended for backup during outages rather than as a permanent substitute for normal utility service. Running through an extended outage is expected, but maintenance requirements become considerably more important during prolonged continuous use.
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Toms River 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.