Robert from Oceanport, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since March of 2020. The 14 kW Generac was installed by another company in February of 2012, and the servicing came to us eight years later. It has been serviced every year since, most recently in December of 2025, and it runs a set of dedicated essential circuits through a 60-amp transfer switch rather than the whole house. On a machine of that age the annual visit is the whole of the maintenance: what fails is the battery, the plugs and the oil, and none of those announce themselves.
Project Facts
- Location
- Oceanport, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- March 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5884
- Rated output
- 14 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 60 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
Standby generator questions from Oceanport homeowners
Can a generator be installed on a deck or a roof?
Platform, deck and supporting-structure installations are recognized, but they call for additional review: structural capacity, noncombustible surface requirements, fire clearance, exhaust, airflow, vibration, service access and local requirements all have to be addressed. It is a site-specific installation rather than a routine location.
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Oceanport?
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.
Does a generator produce less on natural gas than on propane?
Some models do have a lower rated maximum output on natural gas than on propane -- a current 22 kW machine is rated 22 kW on LP and 21 kW on natural gas. Other models carry their own ratings, so the model-specific specification sheet is what settles it rather than a general rule.