Philip from Allentown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since January of 2020. The generator was commissioned that April, on a whole-house transfer switch, sized against a 13 kW calculation for the 2,100 square foot house – two refrigerators, a sump pump, a washer, a gas dryer and a dishwasher all carried through an outage. Two large bushes had to come out before the work could start, which is the ordinary reality of siting one of these: a generator needs clear space on every side for airflow and for the service visits that follow, and a spot that looks open in January can be tight by June. An annual maintenance visit keeps the machine serviced.
Project Facts
- Location
- Allentown, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- January 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7176
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,100 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Allentown homeowners
Can the exercise time be changed?
Yes, though the procedure depends on the controller and the model, and older and newer control platforms use different setup interfaces. Remote monitoring may also offer it, depending on the generator.
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Allentown?
Yes. Gas piping subject to the adopted fuel-gas code must be inspected and tested before it is accepted. New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, which governs the inspection, the test pressure and how long the test has to hold.
What does a whole-house generator actually mean?
Whole-house generally means the transfer equipment serves the home's main electrical system rather than a small emergency-circuit panel. It does not promise unlimited capacity. High-demand appliances may still be prioritized or briefly shed while generator capacity is being used elsewhere.