James from Brick, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2022. The generator at the house is a 10 kW Generac on a 45-amp transfer switch – an essential-circuits machine, installed earlier that year by another company – and Green Sun carried out its startup service that October: the commissioning check a new standby needs before it can be relied on, taking in the spark plug and air filter, oil and filter, battery and load test. One visit, and the machine went into service on it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Brick, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- October 2022
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7171
- Rated output
- 10 kW LP / 9 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 45 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Brick homeowners
Does a standby generator need a permit in Brick?
A permanently installed generator normally requires New Jersey Uniform Construction Code permits, because it involves permanent electrical and fuel work. Depending on the property and the municipality, building, zoning, floodplain, utility or fire-code review can also apply.
How is the gas pipe size worked out?
From the generator's demand, the available pressure, the pipe length, the allowable pressure drop, the fittings, the pipe material and every other appliance connected to the system. The adopted fuel-gas code carries the sizing requirements and tables, and the model's published fuel consumption goes into the calculation.
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.