Anthony from Tinton Falls, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since March of 2020. The Generac 5871 at the house is rated 10 kW on propane and 9 kW on natural gas, runs on natural gas, and feeds a 45-amp transfer switch. It was installed in May of 2013 by another company. Ten kilowatts is the small end of the residential air-cooled range, which is the right answer where the load calculation comes in under it. Green Sun has serviced it every year since taking it on – March of 2020, March of 2021, February of 2022, February of 2023, March of 2024, February of 2025 and February of 2026. Seven consecutive visits on a machine now well into its second decade.
Project Facts
- Location
- Tinton Falls, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- March 2020
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 5871
- Rated output
- 10 kW LP / 9 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Transfer switch
- 45 amp
- Load management
- Dedicated (Essential) Circuits
Standby generator questions from Tinton Falls homeowners
Why do outages last longer on some Tinton Falls 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.
Does a generator produce less on natural gas than on propane?
Some models do have a lower rated maximum output on natural gas than on propane -- a current 22 kW machine is rated 22 kW on LP and 21 kW on natural gas. Other models carry their own ratings, so the model-specific specification sheet is what settles it rather than a general rule.
Does new gas piping have to be pressure tested in Tinton Falls?
Yes. Gas piping subject to the adopted fuel-gas code must be inspected and tested before it is accepted. New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Fuel Gas Code, which governs the inspection, the test pressure and how long the test has to hold.