{"id":4934,"date":"2024-03-14T22:19:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T21:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/?p=4934"},"modified":"2024-03-15T12:39:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T11:39:48","slug":"8-important-considerations-for-installing-a-generating-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/en\/2024\/03\/14\/8-important-considerations-for-installing-a-generating-set\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Important considerations for the installation of a generating set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even before buying a generating set, choosing its location is one of the most important decisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a few things to consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Protection against the elements: rain, wind with precipitation, flooding, direct sunlight, scorching temperatures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clearance around the generating set for cooling and maintenance access: at least 1 metre around the generating set and at least 2 metres above the generating set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a location for the generating set where it will be protected from damage and sheltered from exhaust fumes from other engines and other airborne contaminants (dust, textile fibres, fumes, oil mist or vapours).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure that the generator is not positioned in such a way as to impede access to or from the area where it will be located.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The generator set will need firm, level ground that will not settle or otherwise be affected by vibrations caused by the operation of the generator set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure that the exhaust fumes will not constitute a hazard, especially after taking the wind into account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that there is sufficient clearance around the generating set to allow access and maintenance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is important to provide access to the fuel tank, so that you can refuel if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/en\/2024\/03\/14\/8-important-considerations-for-installing-a-generating-set\/office-at-computer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Office-at-Computer.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Office-at-Computer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Office-at-Computer.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Office-at-Computer.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4938 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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Voici quelques \u00e9l\u00e9ments \u00e0 consid\u00e9rer : Unicompex offre un service d&rsquo;installation complet et professionnel \u00e0 tous nos clients, ainsi qu&rsquo;une formation sur le groupe \u00e9lectrog\u00e8ne et un support produit \u00e0 vie. Pour en savoir plus, contactez-nous \u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">https:\/\/unicompex.com\/contactez-nous\/<\/a> Contact us today to find out more about our products and services<\/p>","protected":false},"author":15853940,"featured_media":4940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[707664025,707664029,707664080,707664039],"tags":[707665115,707665118,707665117,707665114,707665113,707665112,707665110,3330880,707665351,707663959,31617873,28295971,360120,5893,707665350,707663993,363015,707664070],"class_list":["post-4934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educatif","category-entretiens","category-fg-wilson","category-groupe-electrogene","tag-10-kva","tag-100-kva","tag-30-kva","tag-5-kva","tag-caterpillar","tag-cost","tag-cout","tag-diesel-generator","tag-entretien-preventif","tag-entretiens","tag-fg-wilson","tag-groupe-electrogene","tag-kinshasa","tag-maintenance","tag-maintenance-preventif","tag-moteur","tag-perkins","tag-pieces-de-rechange"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pctZkn-1hA","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4910,"url":"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/en\/2024\/03\/13\/seven-maintenance-tasks-for-generating-sets\/","url_meta":{"origin":4934,"position":0},"title":"7 generator maintenance tasks that anyone can do","author":"SAV Unicompex","date":"13\/03\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Apr\u00e8s avoir install\u00e9 un groupe \u00e9lectrog\u00e8ne, vous ne voulez pas d\u00e9couvrir qu\u2019il ne fonctionnera pas juste lorsque vous aurez besoin d\u2019\u00e9lectricit\u00e9. Les services de maintenance d'Unicompex contribueront grandement \u00e0 garantir que votre groupe \u00e9lectrog\u00e8ne soit pr\u00eat lorsque vous en avez besoin. Mais il existe \u00e9galement plusieurs t\u00e2ches que vous pouvez\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Educatif&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Educatif","link":"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/en\/category\/educational\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maintenance-1200-x-675.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maintenance-1200-x-675.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maintenance-1200-x-675.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maintenance-1200-x-675.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maintenance-1200-x-675.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7432,"url":"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/en\/2024\/07\/25\/fg-wilson-generator-sets-in-stock-in-kinshasa-july-2024\/","url_meta":{"origin":4934,"position":1},"title":"FG Wilson generator sets in stock in Kinshasa - July 2024","author":"SAV Unicompex","date":"25\/07\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Stock of FG Wilson generating sets in July 2024","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Groupe Electrog\u00e8ne&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Groupe Electrog\u00e8ne","link":"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/en\/category\/generator-set\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5224e564-8beb-4336-8198-1d3c269c9d34-2-1.jpg?fit=1126%2C1128&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5224e564-8beb-4336-8198-1d3c269c9d34-2-1.jpg?fit=1126%2C1128&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5224e564-8beb-4336-8198-1d3c269c9d34-2-1.jpg?fit=1126%2C1128&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5224e564-8beb-4336-8198-1d3c269c9d34-2-1.jpg?fit=1126%2C1128&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5224e564-8beb-4336-8198-1d3c269c9d34-2-1.jpg?fit=1126%2C1128&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9271,"url":"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/en\/2025\/03\/06\/stock-de-groupes-electrogenes-fg-wilson-a-kinshasa-lubumbashi-et-kolwezi\/","url_meta":{"origin":4934,"position":2},"title":"Stock of FG Wilson generating sets in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Kolwezi","author":"SAV Unicompex","date":"06\/03\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Stock of FG Wilson generating sets in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Kolwezi - March 2025","rel":"","context":"In &quot;FG Wilson&quot;","block_context":{"text":"FG Wilson","link":"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/en\/category\/fg-wilson\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1.png?fit=960%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1.png?fit=960%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1.png?fit=960%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1.png?fit=960%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12563,"url":"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/en\/2026\/07\/31\/groupes-electrogenes-en-stock\/","url_meta":{"origin":4934,"position":3},"title":"Groupes \u00e9lectrog\u00e8nes en stock","author":"K Emilio Noorani","date":"31\/07\/2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Stock de groupes \u00e9lectrog\u00e8nes FG Wilson en RDC - Congo Kinshasa en Juillet 2027","rel":"","context":"In &quot;FG Wilson&quot;","block_context":{"text":"FG Wilson","link":"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/en\/category\/fg-wilson\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PUISSANCES-GE-EN-STOCK-2.png?fit=960%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PUISSANCES-GE-EN-STOCK-2.png?fit=960%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PUISSANCES-GE-EN-STOCK-2.png?fit=960%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/unicompex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PUISSANCES-GE-EN-STOCK-2.png?fit=960%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2143,"url":"https:\/\/unicompex.com\/en\/2021\/06\/16\/fg-wilson-generator-sets-available-in-kinshasa\/","url_meta":{"origin":4934,"position":4},"title":"FG Wilson generator sets available in Kinshasa","author":"K Emilio Noorani","date":"16\/06\/2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Buy an FG Wilson generator from stock. 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Peut-\u00eatre que vous allez construire un immeuble avec des bureaux et des r\u00e9sidences? Ou bien vous voulez un tout petit groupe \u00e9lectrog\u00e8ne pour vos lumi\u00e8res. 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