Joanne from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2013, which places them among the oldest relationships on the site. The generator was commissioned that December: 14 kW on natural gas, on a 200-amp managed whole-house switch with two priority management modules, for a 2,333 square foot house with an electric oven, a refrigerator, a washer, a gas dryer and a dishwasher. Thirteen years later the machine is still there and still running – which is the whole point of the exercise, and rather longer than most people expect a generator to last. Servicing is arranged as and when rather than on a plan.
This job took months to complete and green sun was helpful and in communication throughout.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Joanne. Some jobs take months, and the honest thing to do is say so and then keep talking. The 14 kW generator at the house in Farmingdale has been running since 2013, which puts the wait in proportion. We appreciate the patience and the fair account of it.
Why Joanne 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 6241 standby generator (14 kW LP / 13 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 200-amp transfer switch (managed whole house).
- Warranty: backed by a 1-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 Farmingdale
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 97 standby generator installations in Farmingdale. Farmingdale, a borough in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
A generator is only valuable if it's ready when the power goes out.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- August 2013
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 6241
- Rated output
- 14 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,333 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 1 year
Standby generator questions from Farmingdale homeowners
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Farmingdale?
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.
Why can't a generator be wired straight into the panel?
Because a standby generator needs approved transfer or interconnection equipment so that it cannot unintentionally energise the utility supply. The transfer switch is one of the most important electrical-safety components in the whole installation, not an accessory to it.
Can it start during a brownout when the power is not fully off?
Yes. The controller monitors whether the utility supply is acceptable, not merely whether voltage is present, so it can start while some lights and appliances still appear to be working. That is usually the explanation when a generator runs during severe utility-voltage problems.