Other General Location Guidelines
•Place the standby generator in a prepared location that is flat and has provisions for water drainage.
•Install the standby generator in a location where sump pump discharge, rain gutter down spouts, roof
•Install the standby generator where it will not affect or obstruct any services (including covered, concealed and underground), such as telephone, electric, fuel (natural gas / LPG vapor), irrigation, air conditioning, cable, septic, sewer, well and so forth.
•Install the standby generator where leaves, grass, snow, etc will not obstruct air inlet and outlet openings. If prevailing winds will cause blowing or drifting, you may need to construct a windbreak to protect the unit.
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National Fire Protection Association (NF A) Standard NFPA 37 Requirements and Testing | ||
Requirements: |
| To comply with condition 2, the weatherproof enclosure has |
NFPA 37 2010, section 4. 1. 4, Engines Located Outdoors. | been constructed completely of | |
Engines, and their weatherproof housings if provided, that | and | |
are installed outdoors shall be located at least 1.5m (5 ft) | that a fire within the enclosure will not ignite combustible | |
| for | materials outside the enclosure. |
from openings in walls and at least 1.5 m (5 ft) om structures | ||
having combustible walls. A minimum separati n shall not be required where either of the following conditi ns exist:
1. The adjacent wall of the structure has a fire resistance rating of at least 1 hour.
2. The weatherproof enclosure is constructed of noncombustible materials and it has been demonstrated that a fire within the enclosure will not ignite combustible materials outside the enclosure. *
Annex A Explanatory Material
A.4.1.4 (2) Means of demonstrating compliance are by means of
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