Compartment Floor Cutouts; Acoustics - Generac Power Systems NP-30G Series Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

COMPARTMENT FLOOR CUTOUTS
You must provide openings in the generator compart-
ment for the following items (Figure 18):
• Engine exhaust and cooling air outlets
• Generator cooling air inlet
• Four holes for passage of generator mounting bolts. See
"Generator Restraint" on Page 16.
DANGER: FUEL LINES AND EXHAUST PIPING
MUST NOT PENETRATE INTO VEHICLE LIVING
AREA.
ACOUSTICS
If excessive noise levels should become a problem,
the installer may wish to consider the following:
• Using special sound insulating materials.
• Construction of a special noise abatement compartment.
IMPORTANT: ANY METHOD USED TO REDUCE
NOISE MUST NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
FLOW OF COOLING AND VENTILATING AIR INTO
OR OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT.
In addition to the effective use of sound insulating
materials, construction of a special noise abatemen1
compartment might be cons1dered to reduce noise
levers. Such a compartment might be constructed as
follows (Figure 19):
• Use 5/8-inch thick or 3/4-inch thick plywood in the com-
partment.
• Construct the compartment floor of a double thickness of
5/8-inch or 3/4-inch plywood.
• Line the compartment interior walls and floor, as well as
the underside of the floor, with 26-gauge galvanized steel.
• Vapor seal all compartment seams and joints.
• Over the galvanized steel lining, install a selected combi-
nation of acoustical materials as mentioned in "Sound
Insulating Materials."
DANGER: DO NOT INSTALL ANY INSULATION OR
OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIALS ON THE INTERI-
OR OR UNDERSIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT
FLOOR.
• Seal all compartment door edges to prevent noise leak-
age around the door perimeter.
• Line the compartment door interior (except for air open-
ings) with suitable, fire proof sound insulation (such as 1-
inch thick fiberglass with a 2-pound density).
Figure 19- Typical Noise ;Abatement
EXTERIOR
SOUND
INSOLATION
MATERIAL
PLYWOOD
(5/8" OR 3/4" THICK)
Figure 18- Compartment Floor Cu'tout
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