Dave from Highlands, NJ became a Green Sun Energy Services client in December of 2019. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in September of 2017, and the relationship began with an extended warranty ordered and registered with Generac on the machine. Registering a warranty on somebody else’s installation is worth knowing about because it has a deadline most households do not realise exists – a machine only stays eligible for a limited period after it was commissioned, and once that window closes it cannot be reopened. Highlands sits at the mouth of the Shrewsbury River, where the storms arrive off the bay and the power goes with them.
Project Facts
- Location
- Highlands, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- December 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7035
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 70 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Highlands homeowners
Can a generator be raised on a platform?
Yes. Manufacturer guidance specifically covers installations on platforms and other supporting structures, and directs them to the applicable fire-safety standard, including a noncombustible surface extending beyond the generator for the configuration addressed. Flood and structural requirements have to be satisfied as well.
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.
What is a service-entrance-rated transfer switch?
One that is listed for use as service equipment when installed in the appropriate configuration. These are commonly used for whole-house systems, where the transfer switch becomes part of the home's service arrangement rather than sitting downstream of it.