10 kW Generac 5871 standby generator
Donna from Tinton Falls, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2012, which makes this among the oldest relationships on the site. The generator was commissioned in February of 2013: 10 kW on natural gas, feeding a twelve-circuit switch rather than the whole house – named circuits carried, with two refrigerators among them, across an 800 square foot property. Essential circuits is the approach that suits a small property with a modest requirement: the calculation came to 2 kW, and a ten-kilowatt machine covers the named circuits many times over without anybody paying for capacity the house will never draw. Thirteen years later an annual maintenance plan still covers it.
Why Donna 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 5871 standby generator (10 kW LP / 9 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 100-amp transfer switch (dedicated (essential) circuits) 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 441 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 618 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Tinton Falls
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 10 standby generator installations and 21 generator service customers in Tinton Falls. Tinton Falls, a borough in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Tinton Falls home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Tinton Falls, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- November 2012
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 5871
- Rated output
- 10 kW LP / 9 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 800 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Tinton Falls homeowners
Can the generator stay connected during a pressure test?
The machine has to be protected from test pressures beyond what its fuel controls are built to withstand. The fuel-gas code sets out when appliances are disconnected or isolated for testing, and the plumbing contractor follows both that code and the generator's installation instructions.
Is every generator trench eighteen inches deep?
No. Eighteen inches is a common cover requirement for certain raceway installations, but it is not a universal generator-trench rule. The code table sets different minimum cover depending on the wiring method and where it runs.
Does a generator in Tinton Falls have to sit twelve inches above the flood elevation?
That figure should not be treated as a universal rule without looking at the actual property. The required elevation can depend on the flood-zone designation, the municipal freeboard, the Design Flood Elevation, Coastal A or V Zone conditions, NJDEP requirements and the applicable building-code provisions. Each flood-zone installation is worked out individually.