Michael from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2021. The generator was commissioned four days before Christmas that year, rated 17 kW on natural gas against a load calculation of 16 kW – a close match rather than a large margin, which is what the survey supported: a gas dryer, one refrigerator, and the oven as the heaviest electrical draw in the house. It carries the whole 2,750 square feet on a 200-amp service, and our top-tier plan covers it with an annual visit, an extended parts-and-labor warranty and remote monitoring we manage directly.
Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- August 2021
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7228
- Rated output
- 18 kW LP / 17 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,750 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Farmingdale homeowners
Can a generator go in the side yard of a Farmingdale property?
Often yes, provided the side yard satisfies both the manufacturer's clearances and the municipality's zoning requirements. The site review covers the property-line setback, windows and doors, the gas and electric meters, the air conditioner, neighboring structures, flood conditions, service access and any local screening requirement.
What is a sediment trap for?
It helps stop foreign material in the gas line from reaching the generator's fuel controls. Where the fuel-gas code and the system configuration call for one, it is fitted, and the maintenance schedule includes inspecting or cleaning it.
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.