Carl from Freehold, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since December of 2012. He signed the week before Christmas and the generator was commissioned at the end of April, a 14 kW Generac behind a service-rated automatic transfer switch, sized for 1,500 square feet with a refrigerator, a dishwasher, an electric oven and the laundry. A PowerBase plan has covered the annual service every year since. Freehold is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Freehold, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- December 2012
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6052
- Rated output
- 14 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,500 sq ft
- Transfer switch
- 0 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Freehold homeowners
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.
What should a Freehold homeowner look for in a generator installer?
A contractor who can design, permit, install, commission, maintain and repair the whole system rather than one who sells the machine. That means generator sizing and transfer equipment, disconnect and shutdown requirements, grounding and bonding, the manufacturer's own installation requirements, gas or propane capacity and pressure, the model-specific clearances, the municipal zoning setbacks, windows and vents and carbon-monoxide entry points, flood requirements where they apply, permits and inspections, utility coordination, load management, commissioning, warranty registration, monitoring and long-term service. The lowest proposal is not necessarily the lowest cost over the life of the system.
Is every generator trench eighteen inches deep?
No. Eighteen inches is a common cover requirement for certain raceway installations, but it is not a universal generator-trench rule. The code table sets different minimum cover depending on the wiring method and where it runs.