Marty from Oceanport, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2020. The generator was commissioned that August, on a managed whole-house switch, sized against a 14 kW calculation for the 2,932 square foot house. One condition was set out precisely in the contract: the household would trench eighteen inches deep from the gas meter to the base of the generator platform, and would back-fill it once the installation was finished and the trench had passed inspection. Eighteen inches is not an arbitrary number – it is the depth the gas line has to sit at – and the inspection is why the back-filling waits: once a trench is closed, nobody can see what is in it. Annual maintenance, an extended parts-and-labor warranty and monitoring we manage all sit behind the machine.
Why Marty 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 7178 standby generator (16 kW LP / 16 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 200-amp transfer switch (managed whole house) 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 444 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Oceanport
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 4 standby generator installations and 7 generator service customers in Oceanport. Oceanport, a borough on the Shrewsbury River in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Oceanport home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Oceanport, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2020
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7178
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,932 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Oceanport homeowners
Can the platform height be read off the FEMA flood map?
Not necessarily. The map matters, but it may not carry every elevation the platform design needs. An Elevation Certificate, a surveyed ground elevation, the Base Flood Elevation, the Design Flood Elevation, the local freeboard and the municipal flood ordinance can all bear on it, so the height is calculated for the specific property.
Does a generator produce less on natural gas than on propane?
Some models do have a lower rated maximum output on natural gas than on propane -- a current 22 kW machine is rated 22 kW on LP and 21 kW on natural gas. Other models carry their own ratings, so the model-specific specification sheet is what settles it rather than a general rule.
Can a generator be installed on a deck or a roof?
Platform, deck and supporting-structure installations are recognized, but they call for additional review: structural capacity, noncombustible surface requirements, fire clearance, exhaust, airflow, vibration, service access and local requirements all have to be addressed. It is a site-specific installation rather than a routine location.