Paul from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2016. He signed in mid September and the generator was commissioned at the end of November, a 20 kW Generac on a pad wired through a 200-amp service-rated transfer switch, which puts the whole house behind it rather than a selected few rooms. A Generac service contract has kept it serviced in the years since. Middletown is in Monmouth County, where we have installed and maintained standby generators on more streets than any other town.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2016
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6729
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 2,164 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 200 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
The services that Green Sun Energy have always provided for us have always been top-notch. I would highly recommend them to my family and friends. The power on our street was out during the past storm for about 24 hours. Our generator came on in less than a minute and didn't miss a beat.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Paul. Under a minute is what a service-rated transfer switch is for: the 20 kW Generac at your home in Middletown watches the utility and takes over on its own, whether or not anyone is home. Twenty-four hours is a long outage and precisely the case the machine was bought for. Glad it did its job.
Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners
Can a generator be raised on a platform?
Yes. Manufacturer guidance specifically covers installations on platforms and other supporting structures, and directs them to the applicable fire-safety standard, including a noncombustible surface extending beyond the generator for the configuration addressed. Flood and structural requirements have to be satisfied as well.
What happens if we add a heat pump, a pool or an EV charger later?
Any major new electrical load should prompt a review of the generator's capacity. A machine sized correctly at installation may no longer be adequate once substantial loads are added. Load management can often accommodate the new equipment without replacing the generator.
Can a generator sit behind a solid privacy fence?
Potentially, if the fence stays outside every airflow, exhaust and servicing clearance and does not create a partially enclosed space where heat or exhaust can accumulate. Municipal fence and screening rules may apply as well.