Roger from Belford, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2019. The 20 kW standby generator at the house was installed by another company in June of 2013, and Roger moved its servicing to us six years later, adding an extended parts-and-labor warranty at the same time. The six-year, seven-year and eight-year services were all carried out, the last completed in June of 2021 with 113 hours on the meter and the fuel plenum inspected and clear of rust. Belford sits at the foot of the Bayshore where the ground is low and the water table high, and a whole-house switch on a 20 kW machine means a sump keeps running through the kind of storm that fills a basement.
Project Facts
- Location
- Belford, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6244
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Belford homeowners
Why do outages last longer on some Belford 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 a generator be sized from the square footage of the house?
No. Two houses of identical size can have very different electrical requirements depending on heating fuel, how many air conditioners there are, whether there is a well pump, a pool, an EV charger, or electric cooking. A proper design examines the load rather than the floor area.
What is a service-entrance-rated transfer switch?
One that is listed for use as service equipment when installed in the appropriate configuration. These are commonly used for whole-house systems, where the transfer switch becomes part of the home's service arrangement rather than sitting downstream of it.