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Acoustic Canopies
Acoustic Containers
Acoustic Canopies or Acoustic Containers are, in effect, a large box lined with acoustic installation. Each acoustic canopy also has special louvers for free flow ventilation and these too require to be purpose made to reduce the external sound levels.
Sounding proofing is accomplished by lining the canopy or container in which the generator is situated with thick insulation to absorb the noise emitted from an operational generator engine. Without any sound proofing the generator is termed-“an Open Set”- these have no canopy or container.
The most common level of sound proofing for generators is the E.U. standard of 80dbA @ 1 metre open field conditions. This is by far the majority of all acoustic canopies or acoustic containers manufactured and installed in the last 5 years.
When the generator is sited outside then you need the generator inside its own acoustic weather proof and lockable canopy or container.
Care for your power protection system with a generator maintenance program and expect your investment to last over 30 years of faithful service.
These are the most common acoustic canopies and containers available from stock:-
Acoustic and weather proof canopy – With sound proofing by means of the acoustic canopy that is both lockable and weather proof - These are usually installed outside a building in a car park or outside the intake room and 80dbA @ 1 metres noise level
Containerised – With sound proofing by means of the acoustic lined container that is both lockable and weather proof - These are usually installed outside a building in a car park or outside the intake room. Containerised generators are usually larger generators above 500kVA and upward larger sizes and 80dbA @ 1 metres noise level
Bespoke built generators – We can custom build in accordance sound levels required.
Silent Specification to have 75dbA or less noise emissions @ 1 metre in open field conditions Super Silent Specification to have 70dbA or less noise emissions @ 1 metre in open field conditions
Extreme Silent Specification to have 65dbA or less noise emissions @ 1 metre in open field conditions
Whisper Silent Specification to have 60dbA or less noise emissions @ 1 metre in open field
Bespoke built Gas generators – We can custom build any of our generators accordance with the clients requirements into a building –i.e. Retrofit or even build custom made sound attenuation into an existing building or a roof – Click here for more information on how PowerContinuity builds sound attenuation into existing buildings.
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