Nathan from Freehold, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2021. The generator was installed by another company, and the relationship began with a startup inspection and a monitoring subscription set up the same day – the right first step on a machine somebody else put in, since the intervals mean nothing until its actual condition is established. Every interval since has been kept: the first-year service in 2022, the two-year in 2023, and the visits that followed in 2024 and 2025. An annual maintenance plan now covers the yearly visit, with the standard manufacturer warranty behind the machine.
Project Facts
- Location
- Freehold, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- May 2021
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7042-2
- 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 Freehold homeowners
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Freehold?
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.
Can we plant shrubs or put a fence around the generator?
Yes, provided the planting or fence stays outside the required airflow and service clearances. Site-selection guidance treats shrubs, bushes and trees as part of the clear space around the machine, and clearance should be measured against how the planting will grow rather than how it looks the week it goes in. Local zoning may separately require screening.
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.