Alan from Howell, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2025. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in September of 2021, and the servicing came to us three and a half years later. The four-year service was completed that April and the five-year service the following February. Bringing the second visit forward to February rather than waiting a full twelve months puts the machine in good order ahead of the season that will actually test it – a small scheduling decision with a real effect. An annual maintenance plan now covers the yearly visit.
Project Facts
- Location
- Howell, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2025
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7209
- Rated output
- 24 kW LP / 21 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Howell homeowners
Does a generator keep the well running during an outage in Howell?
Yes, when the well pump is included in the design. A private well pump is electric, so without power there is no running water at all -- a different order of problem from losing the lights. Homes on a well are among the clearest cases for standby power, and the pump belongs on the load list from the start.
What is a service-entrance-rated transfer switch?
One that is listed for use as service equipment when installed in the appropriate configuration. These are commonly used for whole-house systems, where the transfer switch becomes part of the home's service arrangement rather than sitting downstream of it.
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.