Kenneth from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2019. The 20 kW standby generator at the house was commissioned in September of 2013 by another company, and Kenneth moved its servicing to us nearly six years later, taking an extended parts-and-labor warranty at the same time. Every interval since has been carried out — the six-year service through to the ten-year, the last of those completed in June of 2024 with 285.1 hours on the meter and the fuel plenum inspected and clear of rust. Two hundred and eighty-five hours is close to twelve days of running, accumulated one outage at a time on a machine that has never missed a scheduled visit since we took it on.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- May 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6244
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners
How can a whole house be carried on a smaller electrical service?
Through load management. One or more large loads are controlled so they do not start at the same moment, or shut down briefly if generator demand climbs too high. That is what allows whole-house coverage where the raw sum of every connected load would otherwise exceed the machine.
Does a standby generator need a permit in Middletown?
A permanently installed generator normally requires New Jersey Uniform Construction Code permits, because it involves permanent electrical and fuel work. Depending on the property and the municipality, building, zoning, floodplain, utility or fire-code review can also apply.
What is a service-entrance-rated transfer switch?
One that is listed for use as service equipment when installed in the appropriate configuration. These are commonly used for whole-house systems, where the transfer switch becomes part of the home's service arrangement rather than sitting downstream of it.