18 kW Generac standby generator in Farmingdale, NJ by Green Sun Energy Services.
Epifanio from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2024. The generator was commissioned that November: a Generac Guardian rated 17 kW on natural gas, outdoors beside the meter, with a 150-amp service-entrance transfer switch, a smart management module and surge protection. The load calculation set a 16 kW minimum for the 3,092 square foot house, so the unit sits just above what the code requires rather than at the edge of it. The gas riser was replaced in galvanized steel as part of the work. An annual maintenance visit keeps the machine serviced, a seven-year extended parts-and-labor warranty sits behind it, and the monitoring is ours to watch rather than something the house has to notice for itself.
Why Epifanio 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 7226 standby generator (18 kW LP / 17 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 150-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 449 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 626 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Farmingdale
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 98 standby generator installations and 106 generator service customers in Farmingdale. Farmingdale, a borough in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Farmingdale home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2024
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7226
- Rated output
- 18 kW LP / 17 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 3,092 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Farmingdale homeowners
Can a fence be put around the generator?
Potentially, but a fence cannot encroach on the required airflow, exhaust and service clearances. A removable screening panel suits some installations, though technicians still need room to open the machine and work on it safely. Local zoning may separately require or regulate screening.
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.
Does a generator keep the well running during an outage in Farmingdale?
Yes, when the well pump is included in the design. A private well pump is electric, so without power there is no running water at all -- a different order of problem from losing the lights. Homes on a well are among the clearest cases for standby power, and the pump belongs on the load list from the start.



