James from Parlin, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2019. His 8 kW Generac dates from 2012, and rather than replace a machine that still ran we retrofitted it with a new 100-amp automatic transfer switch. A switch is the part that decides what the generator can actually carry, and upgrading it is often the cheaper half of making an older unit useful again. A PowerBase plan has covered it since. Parlin is in Middlesex County.
Why James chose Green Sun Energy Services
Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 5882 standby generator (8 kW LP / 7 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 100-amp transfer switch (essential circuits/nema-3r) and serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Warranty: backed by a 5-year generator workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 36 completed standby generator projects across Middlesex County and 626 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Parlin
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 4 standby generator installations and 5 generator service customers in Parlin. Parlin, a community in Sayreville and Old Bridge Township, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about a standby generator for your Parlin home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Parlin, NJ
- Services
- Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- May 2019
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 5882
- Rated output
- 8 kW LP / 7 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 800 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 100 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
- Load management
- Essential Circuits/NEMA-3R
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Standby generator questions from Parlin homeowners
Can a generator be raised on a platform?
Yes. Manufacturer guidance specifically covers installations on platforms and other supporting structures, and directs them to the applicable fire-safety standard, including a noncombustible surface extending beyond the generator for the configuration addressed. Flood and structural requirements have to be satisfied as well.
Does a generator in Parlin have to sit twelve inches above the flood elevation?
That figure should not be treated as a universal rule without looking at the actual property. The required elevation can depend on the flood-zone designation, the municipal freeboard, the Design Flood Elevation, Coastal A or V Zone conditions, NJDEP requirements and the applicable building-code provisions. Each flood-zone installation is worked out individually.
Can a standby generator be used instead of utility power?
Residential standby generators are intended for backup during outages rather than as a permanent substitute for normal utility service. Running through an extended outage is expected, but maintenance requirements become considerably more important during prolonged continuous use.