Maria from Lincroft, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2018. She wanted the house to stay powered through the storms that roll across the Bayshore each autumn, so we installed a 16 kW Generac standby generator wired to a 200-amp automatic transfer switch. It was running by the end of November 2018. Maria is covered by our PowerBase Platinum service plan, which pairs remote monitoring with scheduled maintenance visits so the unit is tested long before it is needed. Lincroft is one of the Monmouth County towns where we service generators year round.
Project Facts
- Location
- Lincroft, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- October 2018
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 70371
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 3,958 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Was tired of living in fear of power outages. Took the plunge and had a whole-house Generac generator installed through Glen and his team of professionals. This job is a process that takes several weeks. It was absolutely seamless for me, the homeowner. I just had to sit back and let Glen and his crew arrange and organize everything. For a job with so many moving parts, the entire project from start to finish was flawless. I highly recommend Green Sun and I would hire them again in a heartbeat.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Maria. Living in fear of outages is exactly the thing a standby generator is meant to end. The 16 kW Generac at your home in Lincroft runs the whole house through a 200-amp transfer switch, and the several weeks the project takes are mostly permits and inspections rather than work on site. Glad it was seamless from where you sat.
Standby generator questions from Lincroft homeowners
Can a generator be installed in a flood zone in Lincroft?
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.
Can the generator stay connected during a pressure test?
The machine has to be protected from test pressures beyond what its fuel controls are built to withstand. The fuel-gas code sets out when appliances are disconnected or isolated for testing, and the plumbing contractor follows both that code and the generator's installation instructions.
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.