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COMPARTMENT SIZE AND LOCATION
COMPARTMENT SIZE AND LOCATION
Compartment localion is determined targety
by:
1. Physical
size.
2.
Access
opening.
3.
Mounting
supporl-mosl
important
oi
att.
Physical Slze
The area in the vehicle
tor the etectric generating sel
musl be large enough
for the
compartment, with
specified minimom clearance between the electric
generating sel and
comparlment
vralls or
ceiling {and
acoustrcal material, it used). See Figure
1.
ACCESS OPENING
Plan
lhe
location ior
an access
opening largeenough
lo
permit sel remcval. Compartment door should
be
designed
for
easy removal
or tor
easy access lor
operator or
serv
ce personal.
MOUNTING SUPPORT
Because
ol
compartrnent weight, the most desirable
mounling location
is
between
the
matn
trame
members
oi the
recreational vehicle.
However,lhis
is
seldo.n possrb
e
Mosl com.no.l installations
are on
the side ol the
veh
cle and most
dtlficutt to
reiitorce.
One s:de
ol the
co.nparlnrent
is
fastened to the frame
and the oppos
le
s
Ce
sec!red
tothe body
Comparl-
ment
floor.nust
be rnelal
Channel,
box
or
angle
ron
can be used
for
a
comparlment frame wilh
a
sheet melal cover
COMPARTMENT
1.
Compartment
or
installatron
area .nust
be
separated
irom living
quarters
by
a
vapoFtrghi
2. Line the compartment
or
separate
from
living
quarters with
a
{ire barrier of sheet metal or
olher
noncombuslible malerial. The compartment can
also be readily
sealed
and tends itseti
eas
ty to
sound or acouslical trealment
-
WARNTNG
I
Oo
not
u.e
lt.mm.bte
m.t.n.t
diEct,y
abov.
or r.ound
lh..lerrlc
oeh.rrlrro
sel com9.rtmont.
He.t
tr.n.tcrr.d
thrcugh
Ih.
.hel
met!t
cohp..lmenl .lrucl!re
or other
m!t.rl!t
c..
be
HOT.nough
to
di.color, ch!
r
or
i!.tt.
ttb.rto!r.t, !e.t
cu
rhlon.,
.tc.
U!e
ot
.3b$lo. or olh.r
nonconbwttbt. remp.r.tur. inrut.ting
mrr.nrl
an
hlgh
teftper.tur.
rE..
may
b.
n6esry,
3.
See
Figure
1
tor minimum clearances and com-
parlment
size.
4.
DO NOT
use
absorbent soond prooling material
on
compartment
floor. The lloor should
have
minimal openings
to reduce entrance
of road
dirt.
Compartment floor must
be so
constructed
as
to
prevent
accumulation ol otl, luel or water in any
corner. Drainage can be accomplished through
the
use
of a
1/2" diameler hole
near
each
corner
or other suitable
means.
Be sure hole
is nol
direclly
above
mutller
lo prev.nt
lire
h8zard.
Equip base wilh an
o
dran
hole
to
oLrtside
ol
compa
ment.
lt is
recommended
that
lhe
recreal
onai
vehrcle manulacturer
provde a
ratsed
edge
or collar around exhaust
p pe
outlel to preve|t
gasoline
eakage
onlo
exhaust system
to
rneet
re
qurrements
oJ
CSA
+946.
MOUNTING
Before
actual mounling oi the electric generallng sei
takes pace, read thrs
entre
manua.
Addrlional
allowances should be made to allow easy access lo
the oil fill, drain
and
oil dip slick
as
weil
as
the alr
cleaner elernenl lor
serv
ce purposes
''FAIL.SAFE''
FIGIJRE
2.
VIAFATION
ISOI.ATORS
VIERATION ISOLATORS
Flubberv
bralion
so
alorsarelurnishedwithallOnan
recreationa vehicle
models
, C UttON I
Uieonlylhevrbralioniiolarorsproridedwrlh
,r
^-^J-^--^,J
the
eleclri.gener.lrng
rel.
ss lhey are deergn-
ed
to.uppon
unit
s
eetght.
1
Onan mounls are
a
ihrough
bolt
type
wh ch
prevent
the sel lrom breaking oose
i
they
are
damaged.
2
V
bratron
isclalors oi the lype shown (wrlh snub-
bng
washers)
in
Fgure
2
must
be
nstalled
properly to minimrze vibration.
Leave 1/16-inch
minimum clearance between
the
snubbing
washers as
shown in Fioure
2.
WARNING
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