Gayle from Lavallette, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since January of 2022. The 22 kW Generac at the house runs on natural gas behind a 100-amp automatic transfer switch, and it sits on Green Sun’s top-tier service plan: annual maintenance, an extended parts-and-labor warranty, and remote monitoring that Green Sun manages directly. It has been serviced every year from 2022 through 2026. On a barrier island a storm outage is also the moment when getting to the house is hardest, which is the case for a generator that reports its own condition back rather than waiting to be asked.
Project Facts
- Location
- Lavallette, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- January 2022
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 70432
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Lavallette homeowners
Can the platform height be read off the FEMA flood map?
Not necessarily. The map matters, but it may not carry every elevation the platform design needs. An Elevation Certificate, a surveyed ground elevation, the Base Flood Elevation, the Design Flood Elevation, the local freeboard and the municipal flood ordinance can all bear on it, so the height is calculated for the specific property.
What is a sediment trap for?
It helps stop foreign material in the gas line from reaching the generator's fuel controls. Where the fuel-gas code and the system configuration call for one, it is fitted, and the maintenance schedule includes inspecting or cleaning it.
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.