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SlowBro
Explorer III
Feb 27, 2015

Ok to run a generator at night if no one is around?

Are there safety issues for running a genny at night, outside of CO concerns? In another thread, a member wrote this: 2oldman wrote: On a windless night, your area will be blanketed in CO. I've k...
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SlowBro
Explorer III
Feb 27, 2015
Dakota98 wrote:
cdevidal

You have not stated what size the generator is, but this may also help the situation when & if you are in a more congested area.

Generator Cover


The size is 3000W. That's a pretty neat design.

For the woods, was thinking of just stringing a blue tarp from tree to ground, high enough to allow breathing room and not to touch the genny. Then I'd place the genny under that, chain it to the tree, then run the 75' of cord back to the RV.

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