Austin from Holmdel, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2026. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in October of 2013, and the servicing came to us twelve and a half years later. Taking on a machine already past a decade is a different proposition from taking on a new one: nothing about it is under warranty, everything that wears has worn at least once, and the only useful question is what condition it is in now rather than what it was sold as. An annual maintenance plan now covers the yearly visit, with the manufacturer’s standard warranty behind the machine.
Project Facts
- Location
- Holmdel, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- May 2026
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6244
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Whole House
Standby generator questions from Holmdel homeowners
Why do outages last longer on some Holmdel streets than others?
Mature tree cover over overhead lines is the usual reason. Limbs coming down in wind, snow or ice take the lines with them, so heavily treed streets tend to see both more frequent outages and longer restoration times than open ones. It is one of the honest arguments for standby power rather than a portable generator.
Can Holmdel require a generator to sit farther from the house than the manufacturer does?
Yes. Another applicable requirement can result in greater separation than the manufacturer's listed minimum -- equipment may be permitted eighteen inches from a qualifying wall while the local ordinance requires several feet from a property line. Both requirements have to be satisfied; neither cancels the other.
What is Base Flood Elevation and why does it matter here?
Base Flood Elevation is the elevation associated with the base flood -- generally the flood with a one percent chance of being reached or exceeded in any year. For a generator it is often the starting point for working out how high the mechanical and electrical equipment has to be protected or raised.