James from Oceanport, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2021. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in February of 2021, and the servicing came to us eight months later, beginning with a startup inspection on a machine we had not put in. It has been seen every winter since – January of 2022, January of 2023, February of 2024 and January of 2025 – working from the first-year service up to the four-year, 600-hour one. The first visit found a slow oil seep that could not be traced to a single point, which is exactly the sort of thing a scheduled service exists to catch: nothing that would stop the machine starting today, and something that would matter a great deal in three years. An annual maintenance plan covers the yearly visit.
Project Facts
- Location
- Oceanport, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- October 2021
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7043
- 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 Oceanport homeowners
How can a whole house be carried on a smaller electrical service?
Through load management. One or more large loads are controlled so they do not start at the same moment, or shut down briefly if generator demand climbs too high. That is what allows whole-house coverage where the raw sum of every connected load would otherwise exceed the machine.
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Oceanport?
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.
How deep does the electrical conduit have to be buried?
It depends on the wiring method and the location; there is no single burial depth for every installation. The National Electrical Code governs underground wiring and sets minimum cover in a table, and the conduit type, the location and the physical protection all change the answer.