Robert from East Windsor, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2017. The 16 kW standby generator at the house was installed by another company in August of 2015, and Robert moved its servicing to us two years later. The three, four and five-year intervals were all carried out, the last completed in November of 2019 with 31.5 hours on the meter and the fuel plenum checked and clear of rust. That plenum inspection is the part owners never think about: rust there is how a fuel system starts to fail, and it is found at a service or not at all. The switch is a dedicated essential-circuits type, covering heat, water, refrigeration and lighting.
Project Facts
- Location
- East Windsor, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- November 2017
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # G0058941
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 65 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
Standby generator questions from East Windsor homeowners
Can a generator be installed in a flood zone in East Windsor?
Yes, but the generator and its electrical equipment may need to be elevated or otherwise protected. The installation is evaluated against the property's FEMA flood zone, its Base Flood Elevation and Design Flood Elevation, the municipal flood ordinance, any applicable freeboard, and NJDEP requirements where they apply. It is a property-by-property assessment rather than a rule of thumb.
Why does cold weather matter when sizing a propane tank?
Because propane's ability to vaporise falls as the outdoor temperature drops and as the liquid level in the tank falls. A supply that looks adequate in mild weather can struggle to support a large generator through a long winter outage if storage and vaporisation capacity were not designed for it.
Can a generator sit on compacted stone?
Certain air-cooled models can, on a properly prepared compacted aggregate base, where the applicable installation manual permits it. The base has to be stable, level, and resistant to settling and erosion, and the preparation comes from the model's own manual rather than from general practice.