Jamie from Colts Neck, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2021. The generator was commissioned in May of 2022, on an essential-circuits transfer switch in a weatherproof enclosure, covering a well pump and a refrigerator among the named loads. The position was changed from the one originally surveyed, at the household’s request, and the quotation set out plainly what that meant: any additional zoning or permitting fees would fall to the customer, and if the township rejected the new location the machine would go back to the position already approved. That is the honest way to handle a change of mind – the request is accommodated, and the risk that comes with it is named rather than absorbed quietly and discovered later. Annual maintenance, an extended parts-and-labor warranty and monitoring we manage all sit behind the machine.
Why Jamie chose Green Sun Energy Services
Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 7172 standby generator (10 kW LP / 9 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 100-amp transfer switch (essential circuits/nema-3r) and serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Warranty: backed by a 5-year generator workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 441 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 618 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Colts Neck
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 16 standby generator installations and 26 generator service customers in Colts Neck. Colts Neck, a township in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Colts Neck home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Colts Neck, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- August 2021
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7172
- Rated output
- 10 kW LP / 9 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 500 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 400 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Essential Circuits/NEMA-3R
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Colts Neck homeowners
Does the clearance apply to a fixed window as well as one that opens?
A permanently fixed pane may be treated differently from an operable window, because the concern in the placement guidance is exhaust and carbon monoxide entering the building. Even so, the installer has to evaluate the exact model's manual and everything nearby -- operable windows, doors, vents, fresh-air intakes, window wells and mechanical openings. A fixed window should never simply be assumed acceptable.
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.
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Colts Neck?
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.