Alex from Locust, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since February of 2021. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in February of 2017, and the servicing came to us four years later. Every interval since has been kept without a gap – the four-year service in 2021, the five-year in 2022, the six-year, 1,000-hour in December of that year, the seven-year in 2023 and the visits that followed. Each has fallen a little earlier than the last, drifting from late February towards December, which is the right direction: a machine seen before winter is ready for it rather than being caught out by it. An annual maintenance plan covers the visit, with the manufacturer’s standard warranty behind the machine.
Project Facts
- Location
- Locust, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- February 2021
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6250
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
Standby generator questions from Locust homeowners
How does the starting battery stay charged?
The system includes battery-charging provisions so the starting battery stays ready while the generator waits for an outage. A charging fault, a blown fuse, a wiring problem or simply a tired battery can stop a generator starting when it is needed, which is why battery condition is part of routine maintenance rather than an afterthought.
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 new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Locust?
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.