Berley from Somerset, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2022. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in October of 2013, and the servicing came to us nine years later. It has been seen every year since – the nine-year service in 2022, then the ten-year interval repeating in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Taking a machine on at nine years means inheriting whatever the first nine have left behind, and the first visit is as much an assessment as a service. Four unbroken years later, the record from that point forward is continuous, which is the only part anybody can now do anything about. An annual maintenance plan covers the visit.
Project Facts
- Location
- Somerset, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- November 2022
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5871
- Rated output
- 10 kW LP / 9 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 45 amp
- Load management
- Essential Circuits/NEMA-3R
Standby generator questions from Somerset homeowners
Will a 10 kW generator run an entire Somerset house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.
Should gas pressure be checked while the generator is running?
Yes. Operating pressure means more than a static reading taken with the generator off. The fuel system has to hold adequate pressure while the generator runs and other appliances may also be drawing gas. That matters most when an existing residential service is being reused.
Can a generator sit behind a solid privacy fence?
Potentially, if the fence stays outside every airflow, exhaust and servicing clearance and does not create a partially enclosed space where heat or exhaust can accumulate. Municipal fence and screening rules may apply as well.