Eleanor from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since December of 2020. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in April of 2014, and the servicing came to us six and a half years later. Every interval since has been kept – the six-year service in December of 2020, then the seven-year, the eight-year and the nine-year service in the years that followed. Taking a machine on at six years is the middle case: the early services are behind it and the original warranty is largely spent, so what matters from that point is whether the record stays continuous – and here it has. An annual maintenance plan covers the yearly visit.
Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- December 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6244
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Whole House
Standby generator questions from Farmingdale homeowners
Does a propane generator need permits in Farmingdale?
A permanently installed propane generator normally requires construction permits, and the propane installation has to satisfy the applicable fuel-gas and LP-gas requirements. Tank placement, capacity, piping, regulators, setbacks and fire-safety provisions all come under review.
What should we do if it runs for more than a day?
Continuous running for twenty-four hours or more deserves attention. The manufacturer's continuous-use guidance covers a proper shutdown, an oil-level check, a leak inspection and maintenance based on the hours accumulated. Follow the safe shutdown procedure rather than opening or servicing a machine that is running.
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.