Emory from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2013, and we completed his Generac standby generator installation in February of 2014. More than a decade later the system still keeps his heat, lights and refrigeration running whenever the grid goes down — the generator starts on its own within seconds of an outage, with nobody needing to be home. It is covered by a Green Sun service plan with scheduled maintenance, which is why it is still starting reliably after twelve winters. Homeowners across Monmouth County rely on Green Sun Energy Services for standby power that keeps working for the long haul.
Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- November 2013
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6241
- Rated output
- 14 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 1,800 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 0 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
they are very knowledgeable and show up when they say they will. Would highly recommend this generator service company
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Emory. Showing up when we said we would is an unglamorous thing to be praised for and one of the ones we are proudest of. Standby power at the house in Farmingdale since 2014 means a great many appointments kept, and the recommendation means more than any of them.
Standby generator questions from Farmingdale homeowners
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Farmingdale?
Yes. Gas piping subject to the adopted fuel-gas code must be inspected and tested before it is accepted. New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, which governs the inspection, the test pressure and how long the test has to hold.
Does the house run on the generator during its weekly exercise?
Not necessarily -- it depends on the generation of equipment, the controller and the configuration. Traditional systems commonly exercise without transferring the house at all. Newer equipment with current controls may support different exercise and transfer behaviour.
What is the difference between essential circuits and whole-house backup?
An essential-circuits system transfers a defined set of circuits through a smaller transfer switch rather than the whole electrical service. It is a deliberate design rather than a lesser one: the circuits that matter during an outage are chosen in advance, and the generator only ever has to carry those.