Mitchell from Red Bank, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2021. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in October of 2013: a 20 kW Generac on natural gas, on a 90-amp managed whole-house switch. The servicing came to us at the eight-year mark, and a MobileLink monitoring unit was ordered and fitted the following year – a machine of that age predates built-in connectivity, so monitoring has to be added rather than switched on. Every interval since has been kept, with equipment ordered and an installation visit completed as recently as this year. Annual maintenance, an extended parts-and-labor warranty and the monitoring all sit behind it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Red Bank, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2021
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6250
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Red Bank homeowners
Can a generator go under a deck?
Only if the specific installation satisfies every requirement for overhead clearance, airflow, exhaust, fire separation, carbon-monoxide safety and service access. Because the applicable guidance commonly requires substantial overhead clearance, many ordinary under-deck locations will not qualify. It is a site-specific review rather than a standard placement.
Does the transfer switch need flood protection as well as the generator?
Yes. A flood review should cover much more than the generator enclosure. FEMA recommends that a residential standby system consider elevation or protection of the generator, the transfer switch, the normal and emergency panels, the feeders and the control wiring together.
Should gas pressure be checked while the generator is running?
Yes. Operating pressure means more than a static reading taken with the generator off. The fuel system has to hold adequate pressure while the generator runs and other appliances may also be drawing gas. That matters most when an existing residential service is being reused.