Steven from Sea Girt, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since March of 2022. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in June of 2013, and the servicing came to us nearly nine years later. Its scheduled maintenance has been kept since – April of 2022, December of 2024, January of 2025 and January of 2026 – and two faults that arose in between were each put right on their own visit. Sea Girt is a block from the ocean, and salt carries further inland than most people assume, so on a machine that has stood outdoors here for over a decade the enclosure and the connections are worth as much attention as the engine itself. An annual maintenance plan now covers the yearly visit.
Project Facts
- Location
- Sea Girt, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- March 2022
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5887
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
Standby generator questions from Sea Girt homeowners
Which fuel-gas code applies?
New Jersey currently adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code as its Fuel Gas Subcode, which is what governs the piping, testing and shutoff arrangements on a natural-gas generator installation.
Will a larger gas meter be needed?
Possibly. A generator can significantly increase a home's maximum gas demand. If the existing meter or service cannot hold the required pressure while supplying the generator and the other appliances together, the gas utility may require an upgrade.
Does the transfer switch need flood protection as well as the generator?
Yes. A flood review should cover much more than the generator enclosure. FEMA recommends that a residential standby system consider elevation or protection of the generator, the transfer switch, the normal and emergency panels, the feeders and the control wiring together.