Santi from Skillman, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2020. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in January of 2015, and the servicing came to us five years later. We ran the first-year service in August of 2020 and the two-year service in October of 2021. The interval names track running hours rather than the calendar, which is why a machine five years old was still due its early-interval work – a standby generator that has rarely been called on accumulates hours very slowly, and the schedule follows the hours rather than the birthday.
Project Facts
- Location
- Skillman, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- August 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6729
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Skillman homeowners
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Skillman 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.
What gas pressure does a generator need?
It is model-specific and has to be read off the specification sheet rather than assumed. A current 22 kW model, for instance, specifies a minimum natural-gas pressure of 3.5 inches water column. Different models carry different requirements.
What is a service-entrance-rated transfer switch?
One that is listed for use as service equipment when installed in the appropriate configuration. These are commonly used for whole-house systems, where the transfer switch becomes part of the home's service arrangement rather than sitting downstream of it.