Lisa from Middletown, NJ became a Green Sun Energy Services client in June of 2020. The generator was installed by another company, and the servicing came to us for its first-year visit, carried out that same month. The first service is the one that matters most on a new machine: the break-in oil comes out and the valves are checked at the point they are most likely to need adjusting, and skipping it is the most common reason a generator that was fine at installation is not fine three years later. Servicing here was arranged as and when rather than under a continuing plan, but the visit was done and the machine was left in order.
Why Lisa chose Green Sun Energy Services
We keep your generator ready before the power goes out.
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 standby generator serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 709 completed generator service projects across Monmouth County and 936 generator service projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Middletown
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 121 generator service customers in Middletown. Middletown, a township on Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about generator service for your Middletown home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- June 2020
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 5887
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners
Does a permanently installed generator need a disconnect?
Yes. Permanently installed generators fall under the disconnecting-means requirements of the National Electrical Code's generator article, and the equipment and electrical design have to satisfy those requirements alongside the machine's own listing and instructions.
What should a Middletown homeowner look for in a generator installer?
A contractor who can design, permit, install, commission, maintain and repair the whole system rather than one who sells the machine. That means generator sizing and transfer equipment, disconnect and shutdown requirements, grounding and bonding, the manufacturer's own installation requirements, gas or propane capacity and pressure, the model-specific clearances, the municipal zoning setbacks, windows and vents and carbon-monoxide entry points, flood requirements where they apply, permits and inspections, utility coordination, load management, commissioning, warranty registration, monitoring and long-term service. The lowest proposal is not necessarily the lowest cost over the life of the system.
What happens when the utility power comes back?
The system detects the return of acceptable utility power and transfers the house back automatically. The generator then runs through a programmed cool-down before shutting off and returning to standby. Nobody has to switch anything back by hand.