Raymond and Rosmarie from Farmingdale, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since December of 2012, which makes this one of the oldest relationships on the site. The generator was commissioned in May of 2013: 14 kW on natural gas, on a whole-house transfer switch, sized against a 10 kW calculation for the 1,800 square foot house. Thirteen years is long enough to be a real test rather than a claim. A standby generator spends nearly all of its life doing nothing, and the only thing that decides whether it starts in the thirteenth year is whether somebody has been maintaining it through the twelve before – which is what the annual visit has been doing here since the machine was new. An annual maintenance plan still covers it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- December 2012
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6052
- Rated output
- 14 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,800 sq ft
- Transfer switch
- 0 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Farmingdale homeowners
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Farmingdale house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.
Does a 200-amp service need a 200-amp transfer switch?
A transfer switch installed in the service path has to be rated appropriately for the service and the configuration. A 200-amp service commonly uses a 200-amp service-rated switch, but the actual design is confirmed by the electrician rather than assumed from the service size.
Does a standby generator need a permit in Farmingdale?
A permanently installed generator normally requires New Jersey Uniform Construction Code permits, because it involves permanent electrical and fuel work. Depending on the property and the municipality, building, zoning, floodplain, utility or fire-code review can also apply.