James from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2015. The 16 kW standby generator at the house was installed by another company, and James brought its servicing to us — the one-year check first, then the two-year service completed in October of 2016 with 11.8 hours on the meter. Barely twelve hours of running in two years is what a healthy standby generator looks like: it exercises itself weekly, carries the house when the grid drops, and otherwise sits still. The switch here is a managed whole-house type, so when it does start there is nothing left running on utility power.
Why James chose Green Sun Energy Services
We keep your generator ready before the power goes out.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a standby generator serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 709 completed generator service projects across Monmouth County and 937 generator service projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Middletown
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 120 generator service customers in Middletown. Middletown, a township on Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about generator service for your Middletown home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- November 2015
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac G0058941
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 65 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Middletown 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.
Does a generator produce less on natural gas than on propane?
Some models do have a lower rated maximum output on natural gas than on propane -- a current 22 kW machine is rated 22 kW on LP and 21 kW on natural gas. Other models carry their own ratings, so the model-specific specification sheet is what settles it rather than a general rule.
Why can't a generator be wired straight into the panel?
Because a standby generator needs approved transfer or interconnection equipment so that it cannot unintentionally energise the utility supply. The transfer switch is one of the most important electrical-safety components in the whole installation, not an accessory to it.