Mounting chassis for genset with reduced clearance

A genset mounting assembly for mounting a genset including an engine and a generator, comprising:

• a genset chassis comprising:
• at least a pair of inner beams positioned parallel to each other and spaced apart by a distance, and
• a plurality of outer beams, an outer beam of each of the plurality of outer beams coupled to an outer sidewall of a corresponding inner beam of the at least a pair of inner beams, the outer sidewall distal from a longitudinal axis of the genset chassis, the plurality of outer beams vertically offset from the corresponding inner beam such that at least a portion of the plurality of outer beams is higher than a corresponding portion of the at least a pair of inner beams;
• and
• a plurality of mounting members structured to be positioned on a surface, the outer beams positioned on the plurality of mounting members so that a first distance between the at least a pair of inner beams and the surface is less than a second distance between the plurality of outer beams and the surface,
• wherein the at least a pair of inner beams are structured to mount at least a portion of the genset thereon such that a part of the at least a portion of the genset is lower than the at least a portion of the plurality of outer beams.

A method of mounting a genset on a surface, the genset including an engine and a generator, the method comprising:

• providing a chassis including at least a pair of inner beams positioned parallel to each other and spaced apart by a distance, and a plurality of outer beams, an outer beam of each of the plurality of outer beams coupled to an outer sidewall of a corresponding inner beam of the at least a pair of inner beams, the outer sidewall distal from a longitudinal axis of the genset chassis, the plurality of outer beams vertically offset from the corresponding inner beam such that at least a portion of the plurality of outer beams is higher than a corresponding portion of the at least a pair of inner beams;
• positioning the chassis on a plurality of mounting members positioned on a surface such that the plurality of outer beams are positioned on the mounting members;
• positioning the engine on the at least a pair of inner beams such that a part of the engine is lower than the at least a portion of the plurality of outer beams;
• and
• positioning the generator on the at least a pair of inner beams or the plurality of outer beams,
• wherein a first distance between the at least a pair of inner beams and the surface is less than a second distance between the plurality of outer beams and the surface.