James from Tinton Falls, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2025. The Generac 7043 at the house is a 22 kW machine on natural gas, feeding a 100-amp transfer switch, and it was installed in March of 2021 by another company. Green Sun’s first visit was that October. Four years is exactly the point at which a machine starts telling you how it has been looked after – the plugs, the filters and the battery all show it – which is why the first visit on an inherited generator is a longer one than the annual that follows.
Project Facts
- Location
- Tinton Falls, NJ
- Service
- Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- October 2025
- Manufacturer
- Generac Model # 7043
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Whole House
Standby generator questions from Tinton Falls homeowners
Does a propane generator need permits in Tinton Falls?
A permanently installed propane generator normally requires construction permits, and the propane installation has to satisfy the applicable fuel-gas and LP-gas requirements. Tank placement, capacity, piping, regulators, setbacks and fire-safety provisions all come under review.
Can the generator stay connected during a pressure test?
The machine has to be protected from test pressures beyond what its fuel controls are built to withstand. The fuel-gas code sets out when appliances are disconnected or isolated for testing, and the plumbing contractor follows both that code and the generator's installation instructions.
Does a house with a generator still need surge protection?
Yes. A generator protects against the loss of utility power; it does nothing about a surge. Current electrical code includes surge protection for applicable dwelling services, so whole-house surge protection belongs in a properly designed generator installation rather than being treated as an extra.