Michael from Tinton Falls, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2019. The 11 kW standby generator at the house was installed by another company in June of 2018, and Michael brought its servicing to us within the year, while the machine was barely twelve months old. Every interval since has been done in sequence and none has been missed — the one-year check through to the eight-year, completed in March of 2026 with 273.6 hours on the meter and the fuel plenum inspected and clear of rust. Two hundred and seventy-three hours on an 11 kW unit is heavy use by any measure, and a machine worked that hard with a service record without a single gap is about as good a position as a homeowner can be in.
Project Facts
- Location
- Tinton Falls, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- July 2019
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 70321
- Rated output
- 11 kW LP / 10 kW NG
- Transfer switch
- 50 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
Standby generator questions from Tinton Falls homeowners
How far from the property line does a generator need to be in Tinton Falls?
There is no single statewide New Jersey property-line setback for a residential generator. Setbacks are set by the municipality's zoning ordinance, so the requirement is a Tinton Falls question rather than a general one. A generator can meet every manufacturer clearance and still breach a side-yard or rear-yard setback, which is why the zoning review happens before the location is fixed.
How deep does the electrical conduit have to be buried?
It depends on the wiring method and the location; there is no single burial depth for every installation. The National Electrical Code governs underground wiring and sets minimum cover in a table, and the conduit type, the location and the physical protection all change the answer.
Does the transfer switch need flood protection as well as the generator?
Yes. A flood review should cover much more than the generator enclosure. FEMA recommends that a residential standby system consider elevation or protection of the generator, the transfer switch, the normal and emergency panels, the feeders and the control wiring together.