Indoor electric room transformer pad

[Andy32821]

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

 

[BJC]

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"

 

[dpc]

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.

"The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless." -- Steven Weinberg

 

[PHovnanian]

Getting a forklift or palate jack under the unit?