Paul from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2019. His 17 kW Generac from the 6200 series has been on our Silver plan for seven years. The plan is the boring half of owning backup power and the half that decides whether it works: filters and oil replaced, battery tested, transfer switch checked, unit run under load, on a schedule that does not depend on anybody remembering. Middletown is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- October 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6242
- Rated output
- 17 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 65 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
5-STAR GOOGLE REVIEW
Green Sun Energy Services replied
Thank you for the rating. Your standby generator in Middletown is looked after on an annual maintenance plan: oil and filters, spark plug, battery, firmware and a full load test at every visit. It is unglamorous work, and it is the reason the machine starts on the night that matters.
Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners
Can a generator be raised on a platform?
Yes. Manufacturer guidance specifically covers installations on platforms and other supporting structures, and directs them to the applicable fire-safety standard, including a noncombustible surface extending beyond the generator for the configuration addressed. Flood and structural requirements have to be satisfied as well.
How is the gas pipe size worked out?
From the generator's demand, the available pressure, the pipe length, the allowable pressure drop, the fittings, the pipe material and every other appliance connected to the system. The adopted fuel-gas code carries the sizing requirements and tables, and the model's published fuel consumption goes into the calculation.
Will the sump pump keep working if the power goes out?
It will if it is on the generator. This matters most in exactly the weather that causes outages: heavy rain and a power cut tend to arrive together, and a sump pump without power cannot keep a basement dry. A sump pump is one of the loads worth confirming during the survey rather than assuming.