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.
Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Installation
- Client since
- August 2013
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 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
- 0 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
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.
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.