Robin from Holmdel, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2018. Her 20 kW Generac was installed by another company in December of 2013 and she brought the servicing to us five years later on a Bronze plan. Bronze is the call-us-when-you-need-us arrangement rather than a booked annual visit, which suits an owner who would rather ring when something is wrong than keep a date in the calendar. Holmdel is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Holmdel, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- November 2018
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5887
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Holmdel homeowners
What happens if the manufacturer and Holmdel disagree?
The installation has to satisfy all applicable requirements. A manufacturer's listing cannot be ignored, and a manufacturer's minimum clearance does not cancel a municipal zoning requirement. Where requirements conflict or the interpretation is uncertain, the Authority Having Jurisdiction is consulted before the work goes in rather than after.
How much space is needed at the ends of the generator?
Applicable air-cooled installation instructions commonly require about three feet at the ends. That space protects cooling airflow, exhaust operation and the access a technician needs to work on the machine. The model-specific manual controls.
What does the automatic transfer switch do?
It moves the home's electrical supply between the utility and the generator. That is what lets the system work automatically, and it is also what prevents the house being connected to both sources at once. It is the piece that makes the rest safe.