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Indoor electric room transformer pad

Indoor electric room transformer pad

Indoor electric room transformer pad

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Hi Everyone,

I need to add a 30 kva indoor transformer inside an existing indoor air conditioned electrical room. The originally installed existing transformers sit on 2 inch raised concrete pads.

The electric room is dry, has a concrete floor and the transformer I am installing has 2 inch feet as well as  anti vibration pads.

My questions:

What is the purpose of the 2 inch raised pad on an indoor electric room with a concrete floor?

What will be the long term ill effects if I do not use a raised pad and mount the transformer directly on the floor?

Thanks for your help.

Andy

RE: Indoor electric room transformer pad

30 KVA- they are gennerally called housekeeping pads. It keeps the room a litter neater and easier to cleam. If there is water (or the possibiltiy of water) in the room it will help a little.
You can hag a 30 KVA on the wall.
If your going to make a pad go for 3-1/2"- that is the real withd of $" nominal lumber. IT cheaper not to saw wider boards to 4"

RE: Indoor electric room transformer pad

It's not really a problem to set them on the floor.  Some increased risk of water damage and rusting at the base in some cases.

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RE: Indoor electric room transformer pad

Getting a forklift or palate jack under the unit?

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