Joseph from Fair Haven, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2019. The 16 kW Generac at the house dates from September of 2017 and runs on natural gas behind a 70-amp transfer switch. It has had a full service every year from 2019 through 2025 – spark plug and air filter, oil and filter, battery inspection, load testing and diagnostics – without a missed year.
Project Facts
- Location
- Fair Haven, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- September 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7035
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 70 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Fair Haven homeowners
How far from the property line does a generator need to be in Fair Haven?
There is no single statewide New Jersey property-line setback for a residential generator. Setbacks are set by the municipality's zoning ordinance, so the requirement is a Fair Haven question rather than a general one. A generator can meet every manufacturer clearance and still breach a side-yard or rear-yard setback, which is why the zoning review happens before the location is fixed.
Can the generator share a propane tank with the furnace?
Potentially, if the tank, the regulators and the piping can supply the combined demand of the generator and every other appliance that might run at the same time. It is the whole connected load that has to be considered, not the generator on its own.
Can a standby generator run central air conditioning?
Yes, when it is sized for it. The design has to account for both the running demand and the starting surge of the air-conditioning equipment. Load-management equipment can be used where necessary so that demand does not all arrive at once.