When you are considering outdoor enclosures for your backup generator, you should be aware of the standard guidelines applied to outdoor enclosures. Here is some generator information. NEMA 3R: Type 3R enclosures are intended for outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against falling rain; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure. NEMA 4: Type 4 enclosures are intended for indoor and outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against corrosion, windblown dust and rain, splashing water, and hose-directed water; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.

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