Pratod from Manalapan, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2023. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in September of 2021, and the first-year service was carried out when the servicing came to us. An extended parts-and-labor warranty was registered against the machine in the same week. That is the part people assume cannot be done on a generator somebody else installed – the machine was not ours, but it was still young enough to qualify, and the household now has cover it would otherwise have lost. The first service is also the one that matters most on a newer machine: the break-in oil comes out and the valves are checked at the point they are most likely to need adjusting.
Project Facts
- Location
- Manalapan, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2023
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7043
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Manalapan homeowners
Does the generator have to be bolted down?
Not every ground-level installation uses the same anchoring method. The requirement changes with the model, the pad type, wind exposure, flood requirements, elevated platforms and any local engineering requirement. The model manual and the site conditions decide it.
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Manalapan?
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.
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.