Generator sets installed on rooftops can transmit structure-borne vibration and airborne noise throughout the building, affecting occupant comfort and sensitive equipment. Properly engineered anti-vibration isolation systems decouple the generator set from the supporting structure, reducing vibration transmission, protecting the building, and improving acoustic comfort in the occupied floors below.
Rooftop generator sets with inertia bases
Inertia bases are commonly used to improve the vibration isolation of rooftop generator sets. By increasing the effective mass of the system and distributing loads more evenly across the anti-vibration mounts, they enhance system stability and isolation efficiency.
Combined with properly engineered anti-vibration mounts, inertia bases reduce structure-borne vibration, prevent uneven mount loading, and protect both the generator set and the building from dynamic loads throughout the equipment's service life.
