Cost of a metal box to hold a large home generator.

[cyclops222]

Needs to be Galvanized. Hinged top and a hinged end door.
60 " long X 40" high X 36" deep. ( front to rear ).
A experienced guess would do.
Thank you

 

[flashback]

Build it.

 

[Scott Danforth]

If it's a whole house genny, it comes in the sound attenuated enclosure. The radiator fan will keep air moving past the radiator and muffler

If you build one, you need to keep air flow thru the most as the CO monitor will shut it down in a box. It will also overheat

 

[dingbat]

Wouldn’t want it galvanized…..

Goggle “generator shed”

 

[cyclops222]

The muffler will be outside of the box to remove some of the heat load in the box / shed. This is a 17,500 watt Generac on wheels.
All the metal sheds on the web are the paper thin metal types. Almost all were received with crumpled panels that could not be straightened out Maximum wind speeds of 50 mph.
Money is not a problem on this project.
How small do container boxes used on big container ships get to be ?

 

[Scott Danforth]

ISO containers are 10', 20', 30' and 40'.

If the genny has wheels, it's considered a portable generator and has the CO sensor

 

[airshot]

Probably a Fab shop in your area, get a quote from them. I would not use gav. metal, instead aluminum. You could make your own fairly easy.

 

[cyclops222]

Thank you everyone.

 

[Bob_VT]

I have no idea where you are but, perhaps a fiberglass or plastic Calf Shelter there all over the farms here..... I just see galvanized requiring more maintenance.

 

[FLATHEAD]

Thank you everyone.

Too bad you’re not near me. There is a young guy near me that welds on the side. Does a lot of aluminum fabrication. A quarter the price of a regular shop.

 

[KD4UPL]

Just curious, I install generators. If money isn't a problem on this project why are you putting a cheap portable generator in a home made box? Why not get a nice stationary generator that comes in a weather enclosure from the factory?