William from Millstone, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2017. The 17 kW Generac standing at the house was installed by another company in December of 2011; five years later William switched its servicing to Green Sun. It has been fully serviced every year from 2017 through 2025 – spark plug and air filter, oil and filter, battery inspection, load testing and diagnostics – and had a new battery fitted in July of 2025. The machine runs behind a 65-amp transfer switch.
Project Facts
- Location
- Millstone, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- May 2017
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5885
- Rated output
- 17 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 65 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
Standby generator questions from Millstone homeowners
Can a standby generator be installed in Millstone without natural gas?
Yes. Residential standby generators commonly run on liquid propane. A properly sized tank, regulator and piping system has to be designed to deliver adequate vapour flow and pressure for the machine.
What is the difference between essential circuits and whole-house backup?
An essential-circuits system transfers a defined set of circuits through a smaller transfer switch rather than the whole electrical service. It is a deliberate design rather than a lesser one: the circuits that matter during an outage are chosen in advance, and the generator only ever has to carry those.
Why do outages last longer on some Millstone 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.