Grace and Kevin from Holmdel, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since April of 2022. The Generac 5887 at the house is rated 20 kW on propane and 18 kW on natural gas, runs on natural gas, and feeds a 90-amp transfer switch. It was installed in February of 2012 by another company. Green Sun has serviced it in June of 2024, May of 2025 and April of 2026. A machine that has been running since 2012 has outlived most of the appliances it backs up, and the annual visit is the whole reason that is possible.
Project Facts
- Location
- Holmdel, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2022
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5887
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
Standby generator questions from Holmdel homeowners
Why do outages last longer on some Holmdel 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 the existing natural-gas service in a Holmdel home supply a generator?
Often yes, but the gas system has to be evaluated first. The review covers the generator's BTU demand, meter capacity, available pressure, regulator capacity, pipe diameter and length, and every other gas appliance in the house -- furnace, boiler, water heater, range and fireplace among them.
Which fuel-gas code applies?
New Jersey currently adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code as its Fuel Gas Subcode, which is what governs the piping, testing and shutoff arrangements on a natural-gas generator installation.