John from Lincroft, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2018. His generator is a 17 kW Generac from the 5800 series, an older unit and a well built one, kept on our PowerBase Silver plan ever since. Silver is maintenance rather than repair: oil, filters, battery, transfer switch, and a run under load, on a schedule. The reason a 5800 from that era still starts is that somebody has been looking at it. Lincroft is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Lincroft, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2018
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5885
- Rated output
- 17 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 65 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
5-Stars, No comments
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you for the five stars. No comment needed. The standby generator at your home in Lincroft is on an annual service plan, and a quiet year is exactly what that is meant to buy: oil, filters, battery and a full load test at every visit, so the machine is proven ready rather than assumed to be.
Standby generator questions from Lincroft homeowners
Does a propane generator need permits in Lincroft?
A permanently installed propane generator normally requires construction permits, and the propane installation has to satisfy the applicable fuel-gas and LP-gas requirements. Tank placement, capacity, piping, regulators, setbacks and fire-safety provisions all come under review.
Does every generator need a valve adjustment?
No. Valve-clearance requirements depend on the engine and the model. The technician identifies the model and serial number and follows the applicable maintenance schedule, rather than assuming every air-cooled machine gets the same procedure.
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.