Concrete Pad Design For Generator

Pads made of concrete are poured and cured by the generator manufacturer the installer or by a local company that specializes in concrete products.

Concrete pad design for generator.

The process is simple. Concrete is the industry standard for normal soil applications. A 10 000 lb generator would thus require a 12 500 lb pad. Mixed concrete is poured into a form and allowed to harden.

Inadequate room for access and maintenance. Planning your concrete pad. Insufficient space to safely install your generator. Once you know which type and size of generator it s time to plan for the right concrete pad.

A concrete pad used as a foundation for your generator is created specifically for the shape size footprint and weight of your generator. The result will give you the appropriate size for the generator pad. The generator must be kept level and vibrates during operation and must be secured to a permanent structure. Commercial generators are of course heavy loads.

It is not advised and against many building codes to place a generator set on gravel. An undersized pad can cause many problems including. An undersized pad can cause many problems including. Which concrete mixture is best applied.

Insufficient space to safely install your generator. A concrete pad is specific to the shape size footprint and weight of your generator. It is important to make sure the composition of the concrete is fitting to provide the apt support for the incoming generator. The generac genpad sits directly on the soil.

The depth of the pad is calculated as 125 of the unit wet weight fuel included.