Don from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2025. His 16 kW Generac from the 7100 series is Wi-Fi enabled and covered by our PowerBase Silver plan. Silver is the straightforward tier: scheduled maintenance visits where the oil and filters are changed, the battery is tested, the transfer switch is checked and the unit is run under load. The Wi-Fi means the generator can flag a problem between those visits. Farmingdale is in Monmouth County, well inside our service radius.
Project Facts
- Location
- Farmingdale, New Jersey
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2025
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7176
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 70 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
After Michael M finished our yearly service yesterday, I mentioned to him that I was having difficulty reconnecting Mobile Link due to a recent router upgrade. Have spent all kinds of time trying to figure it out with no success. He offered to assist and had it reconnected in about 5 minutes. Thanks, Michael, for the excellent customer service!
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you for the wonderful feedback, Donald! We're thrilled to hear about your positive experience with Michael. Providing excellent customer service is our goal, and it's great to know he could assist you so efficiently. If you need any further assistance or have questions in the future, feel free to reach out!
Standby generator questions from Farmingdale homeowners
Do generator requirements in Farmingdale differ from the next town over?
The manufacturer's equipment requirements do not change when you cross a municipal boundary into Farmingdale, but local zoning can. A township may impose its own side-yard and rear-yard setbacks, mechanical-equipment rules, screening, noise requirements and floodplain provisions. That is why every property gets a municipal zoning review rather than a general answer.
Will a 22 kW generator run an entire Farmingdale 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.
Does a 200-amp service need a 200-amp transfer switch?
A transfer switch installed in the service path has to be rated appropriately for the service and the configuration. A 200-amp service commonly uses a 200-amp service-rated switch, but the actual design is confirmed by the electrician rather than assumed from the service size.