Howard from Marlboro, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2020. The load survey came to 2,298 square feet, and the Generac commissioned in June of 2021 is rated 16 kW on either fuel, so nothing is given up by running it on natural gas. A 200-amp automatic transfer switch carries the whole panel rather than a nominated handful of circuits. Remote monitoring came with the service cover, and the machine has been through every scheduled visit from the one-year service in May of 2022 to the five-year service in March of 2026.
Why Howard 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 7178 standby generator (16 kW LP / 16 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 200-amp transfer switch (managed whole house) 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 444 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Marlboro
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 4 standby generator installations and 12 generator service customers in Marlboro. Marlboro, a township in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Marlboro home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Marlboro, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- October 2020
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7178
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,298 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Marlboro homeowners
Can a generator be raised on a platform?
Yes. Manufacturer guidance specifically covers installations on platforms and other supporting structures, and directs them to the applicable fire-safety standard, including a noncombustible surface extending beyond the generator for the configuration addressed. Flood and structural requirements have to be satisfied as well.
What is a service-entrance-rated transfer switch?
One that is listed for use as service equipment when installed in the appropriate configuration. These are commonly used for whole-house systems, where the transfer switch becomes part of the home's service arrangement rather than sitting downstream of it.
Can the existing natural-gas service in a Marlboro home supply a generator?
Often yes, but the gas system has to be evaluated first. The review covers the generator's BTU demand, meter capacity, available pressure, regulator capacity, pipe diameter and length, and every other gas appliance in the house -- furnace, boiler, water heater, range and fireplace among them.