How to Design Your Generator Room

Once you’ve purchased your used diesel generators from a reputable supplier of commercial diesel generators, you’ll need to prepare a site for them. In many urban commercial settings, there are noise and space restrictions even for generators that are used for temporary electrical power, which means you’ll have to locate your generators inside in a specially-designed generator room.

 

Why Diesel Generators Need a Purpose-Designed Space 

Diesel generators are very powerful and emit dangerous fumes while running, so there are several safety concerns that can be addressed by designing a space specifically for your used diesel generators in order to prevent accidents and ensure optimal performance. 

Advice for Designing a Room for Diesel Generators 

Ventilation needs to be a priority for several reasons: 

• Prevent build-up of fumes – Any diesel engine emits dangerous fumes and a generator is no different. Because these engines are so much larger and stay in one place, these fumes can quickly build up and flood into your building, affecting the health of your staff or tenants. Good ventilation will be required to ensure fumes are safely filtered out of the space and that fresh, clean air is circulated. 
• Temperature control – Diesel generators produce a lot of heat while working under load, and this can quickly result in dangerously high temperatures in a generator room. Fans and ventilation will help move hot air out of the space and bring in cool air to circulate around your used diesel generators, ensuring they don’t overheat and that they attain optimal efficiency during operation. 
• Efficient operation – As with all combustion-based mechanical devices, they operate at their most efficient when they have a supply of clean air. Not only does this clean air keep the generator at the right temperature for optimal performance, but it also ensures enough air is supplied to create the combustion that drives the engine. 

In addition, you should consider: 

• Accessibility – Your generator room should be sized generously enough to allow for easy access for maintenance, refueling and routine inspection. There should be a wide enough corridor for a technician to remove and replace the largest parts of the generator with ease. It should also be positioned in your building in a place where it’s easy for the temporary electrical power it supplies to reach the equipment you need to keep running during an outage. 
• Noise and vibration – Although diesel generators have come a long way, they’re still fairly noisy machines. You may need to invest in some level of sound-proofing (for example, generator enclosure) without compromising on ventilation. This protection should include vibration-dampening measures to reduce noise and disruption that can be caused by diesel generators while delivering temporary electrical power to sensitive equipment. 

If you are looking for a supplier of high-quality used diesel generators for prime, standby or temporary electrical power in Australia, the Solomon Islands or Papua New Guinea, speak to the team at Energy Power Systems Australia today.