Install Manual

Site Selection and Preparation
Installation Guidelines for 60 Hz Air-Cooled Generators 13
Section 3: Site Selection and Preparation
Site Selection
Figure 3-1. Installation Clearances
3 ft (0.91 m)
5 ft (1.52 m)
5 ft (1.52 m)
3 ft*
(0.91 m)
3 ft*
(0.91 m)
A
D
D
G
F
B
B
E
B
C
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ID Description Comments
A Top of generator —
B
Front and end
clearance
Minimum clear distances cannot include shrubs, bushes, or trees.
* See IMPOR
TANT NOTE on next page.
C Rear clearance
18 in (457 mm) minimum clearance per NFPA testing, labeling, and listing, unless
state or local codes dictate otherwise.
D
Windows and
openings
No operable windows, doors, or openings in the wall are permitted within 5 ft (1.52
m)
fr
om any point of the generator.
E Existing wall
One-hour fire rated walls allow closer placement of the generator set. Confirm
before installation.
F Removable fence
Removable fence panels for servicing cannot be placed less than 3 ft (0.91 m) in
front of the generator.
G Overhead clearance
5 ft (1.52 m) minimum distance from any structure, overhang, or projections from the
wall.
DO NOT install under wooden decks or structures unless this distance is
maintained.