Patent ID: 8338996

Claim:
A hydrogen cooled generator assembly comprising: a hydrogen cooled generator; a fundament, wherein the generator is mounted on the fundament, and wherein the fundament includes at least one cavity underneath the generator, the at least one cavity being defined by a plurality of cavity walls; at least one terminal box disposed in the cavity and adjacent to the generator and extending downward from the generator for collection of a plurality of electrical links from the generator; at least one collection box disposed in the cavity and essentially beneath the at least one terminal box having a top terminal box wall and first and second side terminal box walls and configured to guide the plurality of electrical links from the at least one terminal box in a further downward direction, wherein the plurality of electrical links enters the at least one collection box through the top terminal box wall, and wherein cooling air is configured to flow into the at least one collection box and configured to leave through the top terminal box wall; a lateral space defined by the first side terminal box wall, the second side terminal box wall, the plurality of cavity walls; and a seal plate delimiting the lateral space at an upper end of the lateral space.