James from Oceanport, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2021. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in February of 2021, and the servicing came to us eight months later, beginning with a startup inspection on a machine we had not put in. It has been seen every winter since – January of 2022, January of 2023, February of 2024 and January of 2025 – working from the first-year service up to the four-year, 600-hour one. The first visit found a slow oil seep that could not be traced to a single point, which is exactly the sort of thing a scheduled service exists to catch: nothing that would stop the machine starting today, and something that would matter a great deal in three years. An annual maintenance plan covers the yearly visit.
Project Facts
- Location
- Oceanport, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- October 2021
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7043
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Oceanport homeowners
Does the transfer switch need flood protection as well as the generator?
Yes. A flood review should cover much more than the generator enclosure. FEMA recommends that a residential standby system consider elevation or protection of the generator, the transfer switch, the normal and emergency panels, the feeders and the control wiring together.
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 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.