I am expanding my business (cider mill/cider brewery) and have purchased a 20' container. It is located about 1.5 meters from my barn. A small roof will be built between the barn and the container, and the space will be used for storing garden tools. Outside the container (left on the picture), a "small" generator of 100 Kva will be placed. This will also have a roof and metal walls as weather protection. Due to insurance regulations for my agricultural property, I cannot have a roof that extends from the barn all the way over the generator unless I fire-rate the barn wall EI60, which is not feasible. I have been approved to have a roof that extends from the barn to the left side of the container and then a separate roof from the container out over the generator.
Now, I am stuck on how practically to build these roofs. Primarily, how to ensure the roof over the generator is fireproof against the container. One alternative is to build as I have drawn in one of the pictures. Black is a metal roof (type corrugated metal) and red is a metal angle that runs along the entire container to prevent flames from reaching the other roof. My initial thought is that this solution will be expensive, so I am considering buying another container to place the generator in. The cost for another container is about 23000 including VAT.
Feel free to suggest solutions, creative and crazy ideas are gladly received!
Now, I am stuck on how practically to build these roofs. Primarily, how to ensure the roof over the generator is fireproof against the container. One alternative is to build as I have drawn in one of the pictures. Black is a metal roof (type corrugated metal) and red is a metal angle that runs along the entire container to prevent flames from reaching the other roof. My initial thought is that this solution will be expensive, so I am considering buying another container to place the generator in. The cost for another container is about 23000 including VAT.
Feel free to suggest solutions, creative and crazy ideas are gladly received!
That they don't want a roof that is open above the container, where flames can go around, I understand. But why a metal wall against the container, it can't burn. If you can attach an angle iron or a bent sheet on the side at the top and fasten the roof on the underside of it, then it should work. If you simultaneously place a sheet that extends about 0.5 meters, going above the roof, then no flames can go around.