Install Manual

Generator Placement
Installation Guidelines for 60 Hz Air-Cooled Generators 17
Section 4: Generator Placement
Generator Placement
See Figure 4-1. All air-cooled generators come with a
non-sinking direct to dirt (DTD) composite base pad. The
DTD pad elevates the generator and helps prevent water
from pooling around the base.
Figure 4-1. DTD Composite Pad
The DTD pad allows the generator to be placed on three
types of surfaces:
• directly on level, solid ground
• on 5 in (127 mm) of compacted pea gravel
• on a concrete pad
Check local codes to see what type of site base is
required. If a concrete pad is required, all federal, state,
and local codes should be followed. Place the generator,
with the DTD pad attached, and position correctly as per
the dimensional information given in Site Preparation.
NOTE: Generator must be level within 0.5 in (13 mm).
NOTE: See Figure 4-2. DO NOT remove the DTD pad
for mounting the generator to concrete. The pad is pre-
drilled to accommodate mounting bolts.
Figure 4-2. Mounting Hole Locations
See Figure 4-2. Three mounting holes are available if
codes require securing the generator to the concrete.
The mounting holes are located inside the generator
compartment—two at the front and one in back.
Three 3/8 in (or M10) lag bolts (not supplied) are
recommended for securing the generator to a concrete
pad.
NOTE: The top of the generator carton has a template
which can be used to mark the concrete pad to pre-drill
the mounting holes.
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