MECHANICAL INSTALLATION —VENTILATION AND COOLING
For outdoor installations, weather and silenced housings are available for the industrial generator. Housed industrial units typically do not use ventilation louvers. However, louvers are another ventilation option and can be found on MQ Power Studio generators and will be referenced in this manual for information purposes.
Louvers
Louvers are automatic ventilation doors that open when the engine engages and close while not in use. Louvers protect the genset and equipment room from the outside environment. Their operation of opening and closing should be controlled by operation of the genset.
In cooler climates movable or discharge louvers are used. These louvers allow the air to be recirculated back to the equipment room. This enables the equipment room to be heated while the genset engine is still cold, increasing the engine efficiency.
INDUSTRIAL GENERATOR SETS — APPLICATION & INSTALLATION MANUAL — REV. #4 (09/07/07) — PAGE 61