Vincent from Belford, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2014. He signed at the end of July and the generator was running by the middle of September, a 16 kW Generac on a pad behind a 200-amp service-rated transfer switch, supplied with a five year warranty. A Generac service contract has covered it in the years since, which is the only reason a 2014 unit is still a working machine rather than a lawn ornament. Belford is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Belford, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 2014
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6462
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,679 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Great company. Really helped me when I needed them most. My generator failed due to a faulty oil pressure switch. They came out 1st thing the next day and got me up and running in no time. Thanks again Glen.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Vincent. A failed oil pressure switch is exactly the sort of fault that only shows up when the machine is asked to run, and getting there the next morning is the least a standby generator customer should expect. The 16 kW Generac at your home in Belford has been ours to look after since 2014, and that history is why the diagnosis was quick.
Standby generator questions from Belford homeowners
Does a generator in Belford have to sit twelve inches above the flood elevation?
That figure should not be treated as a universal rule without looking at the actual property. The required elevation can depend on the flood-zone designation, the municipal freeboard, the Design Flood Elevation, Coastal A or V Zone conditions, NJDEP requirements and the applicable building-code provisions. Each flood-zone installation is worked out individually.
Can the exercise time be changed?
Yes, though the procedure depends on the controller and the model, and older and newer control platforms use different setup interfaces. Remote monitoring may also offer it, depending on the generator.
Can the existing natural-gas service in a Belford home supply a generator?
Often yes, but the gas system has to be evaluated first. The review covers the generator's BTU demand, meter capacity, available pressure, regulator capacity, pipe diameter and length, and every other gas appliance in the house -- furnace, boiler, water heater, range and fireplace among them.