Mahesh from East Brunswick, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2019. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in 2013, and the servicing came to us at the six-year mark. Every interval since has been kept – the sixth-year visit in 2019, the eighth in 2021, the ninth in 2022, the tenth in 2023 and the visits that followed. A machine now in its thirteenth year is well past the age at which most standby generators have been quietly forgotten, and the difference is entirely the record. An annual maintenance plan covers the yearly visit, with the manufacturer’s standard warranty behind the machine.
Project Facts
- Location
- East Brunswick, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2019
Standby generator questions from East Brunswick homeowners
Can a generator be installed in a flood zone in East Brunswick?
Yes, but the generator and its electrical equipment may need to be elevated or otherwise protected. The installation is evaluated against the property's FEMA flood zone, its Base Flood Elevation and Design Flood Elevation, the municipal flood ordinance, any applicable freeboard, and NJDEP requirements where they apply. It is a property-by-property assessment rather than a rule of thumb.
What happens if we add a heat pump, a pool or an EV charger later?
Any major new electrical load should prompt a review of the generator's capacity. A machine sized correctly at installation may no longer be adequate once substantial loads are added. Load management can often accommodate the new equipment without replacing the generator.
What actually gets done at a service visit?
It depends on the model, the age and the interval, but typically engine oil and filter, air filter, spark plug inspection or replacement, battery inspection, a fuel-system leak check, sediment-trap inspection, valve clearance where applicable, and inspection of the enclosure and intakes.