Marge from Atlantic Highlands, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2019. The 10 kW standby generator at the house was installed by another company in July of 2013, and Marge moved its servicing to us six years later. The six-year and seven-year services were both carried out, the second completed in July of 2020 with 117.6 hours on the meter and the fuel plenum inspected and clear of rust. Atlantic Highlands sits on the bay side of the Bayshore, where the hills come down to the water and a nor’easter can take the lines out for days; 117 hours on a 10 kW machine is what that looks like counted up. It runs a dedicated essential-circuits switch: heat, water, refrigeration and light.
Project Facts
- Location
- Atlantic Highlands, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 60511
- Rated output
- 10 kW LP / 9 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 45 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
Standby generator questions from Atlantic Highlands homeowners
Can the generator go in the back yard?
Yes, provided the location complies with the installation instructions and the applicable state and municipal requirements. A distant back-yard position lengthens the electrical and gas runs, which can call for larger conductors or larger gas piping and can raise the cost of the installation.
Can a generator be raised on a platform?
Yes. Manufacturer guidance specifically covers installations on platforms and other supporting structures, and directs them to the applicable fire-safety standard, including a noncombustible surface extending beyond the generator for the configuration addressed. Flood and structural requirements have to be satisfied as well.
Does a generator in Atlantic Highlands have to sit twelve inches above the flood elevation?
That figure should not be treated as a universal rule without looking at the actual property. The required elevation can depend on the flood-zone designation, the municipal freeboard, the Design Flood Elevation, Coastal A or V Zone conditions, NJDEP requirements and the applicable building-code provisions. Each flood-zone installation is worked out individually.