Walter from Aberdeen, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2018. The 16 kW standby generator at the house was installed by another company in October of 2015, and three years on Walter asked us to take it over. We began with a startup inspection — the visit we run on any machine we did not install ourselves, because there is little point servicing a generator before knowing what condition it is actually in — and then carried out the scheduled service that same month, with 23 hours showing on the meter. On a managed whole-house switch the generator has to carry everything, so knowing the machine before the first outage matters more than it sounds. Aberdeen is in Monmouth County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Aberdeen, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- October 2018
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6459
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 65 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Aberdeen 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.
What does remote monitoring actually tell you?
Depending on the generator and the connectivity, remote monitoring can report status, maintenance notifications, alarms, exercise information and operating history. Its real value is that a fault announces itself between service visits, instead of being discovered during the outage it was bought for.
Will a 16 kW generator run an entire Aberdeen house?
For many homes, yes, but that does not mean every load can run at the same moment. Houses with two central air conditioners, electric heat, EV charging, pool equipment or electric cooking may need load management or a larger machine. The answer comes from a load calculation rather than from the phrase whole house.