Rich from Red Bank, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2019. The Generac 6247 at the house is rated 14 kW on propane and 13 kW on natural gas, runs on natural gas, and feeds a 60-amp transfer switch. It was installed in August of 2013 by another company. Green Sun has serviced it every year since taking it on – August of 2019, July of 2020, July of 2021, July of 2022, August of 2023, August of 2024, August of 2025 and August of 2026. Eight consecutive years without a missed summer is the longest unbroken run on any machine Green Sun looks after.
Project Facts
- Location
- Red Bank, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- August 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 6247
- Rated output
- 14 kW LP / 13 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 60 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
Standby generator questions from Red Bank homeowners
What size standby generator does a Red Bank home need?
The correct size is decided by the electrical loads the generator is expected to run, not by the square footage of the house. Central air, heat pumps, electric heat, well and sump pumps, refrigerators and freezers, electric ranges and dryers, pool equipment and EV chargers all count. Where a load is connected automatically, the generator either has the capacity for it or an approved load-management system controls it.
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.
Should gas pressure be checked while the generator is running?
Yes. Operating pressure means more than a static reading taken with the generator off. The fuel system has to hold adequate pressure while the generator runs and other appliances may also be drawing gas. That matters most when an existing residential service is being reused.