Peter from Freehold, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since December of 2016. His 17 kW Generac from the 6200 series was installed by somebody else in September of 2014, and two years later he brought it to us on a Silver plan. Taking over another installer machine is ordinary work for us: the annual service is the same regardless of whose van was in the driveway originally, and Silver pairs it with the Generac factory warranty. Freehold is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Freehold, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- December 2016
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6242
- Rated output
- 17 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 65 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Freehold homeowners
Do generator requirements in Freehold differ from the next town over?
The manufacturer's equipment requirements do not change when you cross a municipal boundary into Freehold, 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.
What does a whole-house generator actually mean?
Whole-house generally means the transfer equipment serves the home's main electrical system rather than a small emergency-circuit panel. It does not promise unlimited capacity. High-demand appliances may still be prioritized or briefly shed while generator capacity is being used elsewhere.
Will a larger gas meter be needed?
Possibly. A generator can significantly increase a home's maximum gas demand. If the existing meter or service cannot hold the required pressure while supplying the generator and the other appliances together, the gas utility may require an upgrade.