Bryan from Holmdel, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2019. The work on this account is upkeep rather than installation. A PowerBase service contract puts his standby generator on a scheduled maintenance cycle, so our technicians inspect the unit, run it under load, change oil and filters, and check the transfer switch on a set rhythm. Faults show up during a visit rather than in the middle of an outage, and remote monitoring covers the stretches in between. Holmdel sits in Monmouth County, where we service standby generators through every season.
Project Facts
- Location
- Holmdel, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6244
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
I have been using this company for years. They always do a great job. The technician Michael made everything super easy. I highly recommend using them for all your generator needs.
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you, Bryan, and Michael will be glad to hear it. The generator at your home in Holmdel is on an annual service plan, and the reason a visit feels easy is that nothing has been allowed to drift since the last one. Thank you for the recommendation.
Standby generator questions from Holmdel homeowners
What happens if the manufacturer and Holmdel disagree?
The installation has to satisfy all applicable requirements. A manufacturer's listing cannot be ignored, and a manufacturer's minimum clearance does not cancel a municipal zoning requirement. Where requirements conflict or the interpretation is uncertain, the Authority Having Jurisdiction is consulted before the work goes in rather than after.
What is a standby generator?
A permanently installed automatic backup-power system that supplies electricity to the house when utility power is unavailable. Unlike a portable, it is permanently connected to the home's electrical system through transfer equipment and normally runs on natural gas or liquid propane. When the power fails it starts on its own, carries the connected loads, and hands the house back to the utility once service returns.
Can the platform height be read off the FEMA flood map?
Not necessarily. The map matters, but it may not carry every elevation the platform design needs. An Elevation Certificate, a surveyed ground elevation, the Base Flood Elevation, the Design Flood Elevation, the local freeboard and the municipal flood ordinance can all bear on it, so the height is calculated for the specific property.