Nadine from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2020. She signed in September and the generator was commissioned the following May, an eight month wait that had everything to do with that year and nothing to do with the job. It is a 16 kW Generac on its own pad with a 150-amp service-rated transfer switch and a management module for the largest load. A Generac service contract has covered it since. Middletown is in Monmouth County.
I contacted Green Sun after receiving several error messages and interruptions of service of my Generac generator, which Green Sun installed several years ago. As usual, they responded immediately, and service technician John was here exactly when scheduled. He explained what the possible problem might be and proceeded to fix the issue, which turned out to be what he had anticipated. He also did the annual generator service while here. Thank you John, and Karen & Glen also, for being so responsive and accommodating. I highly, highly recommend Green Sun Energy Services!
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Nadine, and John will be glad to hear it. Error messages are the machine doing its job: a generator that reports a fault is one you can put right before you need it. The Generac at your home in Middletown was ours from the start, which is why a call about it gets an immediate answer rather than a diagnosis from scratch.
Why Nadine chose Green Sun Energy Services
Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 7176 standby generator (16 kW LP / 16 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 150-amp transfer switch (managed whole house) and serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Warranty: backed by a 5-year generator workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 444 completed standby generator projects across Monmouth County and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Middletown
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 72 standby generator installations and 120 generator service customers in Middletown. Middletown, a township on Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Middletown home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2020
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7176
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,300 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners
How far from the property line does a generator need to be in Middletown?
There is no single statewide New Jersey property-line setback for a residential generator. Setbacks are set by the municipality's zoning ordinance, so the requirement is a Middletown question rather than a general one. A generator can meet every manufacturer clearance and still breach a side-yard or rear-yard setback, which is why the zoning review happens before the location is fixed.
Is every generator trench eighteen inches deep?
No. Eighteen inches is a common cover requirement for certain raceway installations, but it is not a universal generator-trench rule. The code table sets different minimum cover depending on the wiring method and where it runs.
Does a 200-amp service need a 200-amp transfer switch?
A transfer switch installed in the service path has to be rated appropriately for the service and the configuration. A 200-amp service commonly uses a 200-amp service-rated switch, but the actual design is confirmed by the electrician rather than assumed from the service size.