Chris from Colts Neck, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2018. The 16 kW standby generator at the house was installed by another company in August of 2016, and Chris moved its servicing to us two years later, adding an extended parts-and-labor warranty at the same time. The two-year service was completed in July of 2020, with the fuel plenum inspected and clear of rust. The hour meter read one hour — the machine had barely run since it was commissioned, which is the position most owners hope to be in and the exact position where skipping the service is most tempting and least wise. A generator that has never worked hard is still a generator with oil, a battery and a fuel system that age on their own schedule.
Project Facts
- Location
- Colts Neck, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 2018
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6459
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 65 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Colts Neck homeowners
Do generator requirements in Colts Neck differ from the next town over?
The manufacturer's equipment requirements do not change when you cross a municipal boundary into Colts Neck, but local zoning can. A township may impose its own side-yard and rear-yard setbacks, mechanical-equipment rules, screening, noise requirements and floodplain provisions. That is why every property gets a municipal zoning review rather than a general answer.
Does a 200-amp service need a 200-amp transfer switch?
A transfer switch installed in the service path has to be rated appropriately for the service and the configuration. A 200-amp service commonly uses a 200-amp service-rated switch, but the actual design is confirmed by the electrician rather than assumed from the service size.
What actually gets done at a service visit?
It depends on the model, the age and the interval, but typically engine oil and filter, air filter, spark plug inspection or replacement, battery inspection, a fuel-system leak check, sediment-trap inspection, valve clearance where applicable, and inspection of the enclosure and intakes.