Dominic from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since December of 2020. The generator was installed by another company and commissioned in October of 2017, and the servicing came to us three years later. It has been seen every year since, from December of 2020 through to November of 2025, without a gap. Two manufacturer warranty repairs were handled along the way, in 2024 and 2025, both at no cost to the household because the machine was on a documented service record when the faults appeared. An annual maintenance plan covers the yearly visit.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- December 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7038-1
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners
Does the transfer switch need flood protection as well as the generator?
Yes. A flood review should cover much more than the generator enclosure. FEMA recommends that a residential standby system consider elevation or protection of the generator, the transfer switch, the normal and emergency panels, the feeders and the control wiring together.
Can a generator sit behind a solid privacy fence?
Potentially, if the fence stays outside every airflow, exhaust and servicing clearance and does not create a partially enclosed space where heat or exhaust can accumulate. Municipal fence and screening rules may apply as well.
Do underground utilities have to be marked before the trench is dug?
Yes. Underground facilities must be addressed through the New Jersey One Call process before the excavation begins, which is what protects buried gas, electric, telecommunications and water lines from being struck.