Daniel from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2020. The Generac 6250 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 October of 2013 by another company. Green Sun took it on in April of 2020 and has serviced it six times since – May of 2020, April of 2021, April of 2022, April of 2023, May of 2024 and April of 2026. A machine on its second decade is one where the annual visit stops being routine: the parts that wear are the ones that decide whether it starts on the night it is needed.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6250
- Rated output
- 20 kW LP / 18 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 90 amp
Standby generator questions from Middletown homeowners
Why do outages last longer on some Middletown 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.
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.