Ilene from Freehold, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since January of 2022. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned at the end of 2013, and the servicing came to us eight years later. The seven-year service was carried out that January and a repair followed within a fortnight – parts and labor both, on a machine that had reached the age where things start needing replacing rather than just checking. The eight-year service followed in December of 2022 and the nine-year interval after that. A generator in its twelfth year needs somebody willing to fix what they find rather than only note it, which is the difference between a service visit and an inspection.
Project Facts
- Location
- Freehold, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- January 2022
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5884
- Rated output
- 14 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 60 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Freehold homeowners
Can a generator go in the side yard of a Freehold property?
Often yes, provided the side yard satisfies both the manufacturer's clearances and the municipality's zoning requirements. The site review covers the property-line setback, windows and doors, the gas and electric meters, the air conditioner, neighboring structures, flood conditions, service access and any local screening requirement.
What does remote monitoring actually tell you?
Depending on the generator and the connectivity, remote monitoring can report status, maintenance notifications, alarms, exercise information and operating history. Its real value is that a fault announces itself between service visits, instead of being discovered during the outage it was bought for.
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.