Ira from Hazlet, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since December of 2016. His 14 kW Generac comes from the 5000 series and was installed by another company, and he brought it to us for maintenance rather than for an installation. That is how a good share of our generator work begins. The annual visit covers the spark plug and air filter, oil and filter, battery inspection, load testing and a full performance check. Hazlet is in Monmouth County, a few minutes from our shop.
Project Facts
- Location
- Hazlet, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- December 2016
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5884
- Rated output
- 14 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 60 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Hazlet homeowners
Will it work if nobody is home?
Yes, which is one of the main advantages over a portable generator. It has to be properly installed, fuelled, maintained, free of active shutdown alarms and left in AUTO. That matters most where an outage would otherwise stop a sump pump, the heating, refrigeration or a well pump while the house is empty.
Will a 14 kW generator run an entire Hazlet house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.
Which electrical code applies to a new installation?
Under the current New Jersey code cycle the Electrical Subcode adopts the 2023 National Electrical Code. Projects filed during a code-transition period are evaluated under the applicable transition provisions rather than assumed into the newer cycle.