Katie from West Long Branch, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2019. Her 22 kW Generac was installed by another company in November of 2014 and she switched the servicing to us more than four years later, on a Silver plan. Silver pairs the annual visit with the Generac factory warranty, and on a machine of that size the annual visit is what keeps the warranty worth having. West Long Branch is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- West Long Branch, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6551
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from West Long Branch homeowners
Can a generator be installed in a flood zone in West Long Branch?
Yes, but the generator and its electrical equipment may need to be elevated or otherwise protected. The installation is evaluated against the property's FEMA flood zone, its Base Flood Elevation and Design Flood Elevation, the municipal flood ordinance, any applicable freeboard, and NJDEP requirements where they apply. It is a property-by-property assessment rather than a rule of thumb.
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.
Does a house with a generator still need surge protection?
Yes. A generator protects against the loss of utility power; it does nothing about a surge. Current electrical code includes surge protection for applicable dwelling services, so whole-house surge protection belongs in a properly designed generator installation rather than being treated as an extra.