Dakzuki wrote:When we were in Yellowstone several years ago at Madison CG, just before I started my Onan, I heard several generators running, so we were not alone.bukhrn wrote:BusterMama wrote:I seriously doubt if you are the only one running a generator, if you need it and as long as it's within the allowed "generator hours" I'd go ahead & run it for a few hours, that's what they're there for. ;)
No, the generator use I'm talking about is mealtime use in, say, a Provincial Park, where there are no hookups. I feel like we're disrupting the entire campground whenever we run it, so we don't use it as much as we'd like to.
When I was at Yellowstone a couple of years back I was the only one running an on board unit. I felt like an absolute moron as it was dead quiet there. One other person had an EU2000 a few loops down and he was dead quiet. If I want to be quiet I use the Honda to charge. It takes several hours to charge two batteries.
bukhrn wrote:BusterMama wrote:I seriously doubt if you are the only one running a generator, if you need it and as long as it's within the allowed "generator hours" I'd go ahead & run it for a few hours, that's what they're there for. ;)
No, the generator use I'm talking about is mealtime use in, say, a Provincial Park, where there are no hookups. I feel like we're disrupting the entire campground whenever we run it, so we don't use it as much as we'd like to.
BusterMama wrote:I seriously doubt if you are the only one running a generator, if you need it and as long as it's within the allowed "generator hours" I'd go ahead & run it for a few hours, that's what they're there for. ;)
No, the generator use I'm talking about is mealtime use in, say, a Provincial Park, where there are no hookups. I feel like we're disrupting the entire campground whenever we run it, so we don't use it as much as we'd like to.
Handbasket wrote:
Some of the noise is from the RV maker's low-cost installation. I'm really surprised such a small RV uses such a large Onan. Be that as it may, get the _installation_ manual from Onan for your model. It'll give you the minimum requirements for the air intake opening, and minimum compartment clearances.
My Tiger CX has a rear compartment mounted Onan 2800. I was able to get it down to under 58 dbA @ 23', mostly by doing 'Onan-allowable' things.
I added the Onan resonator, and a SuperTrapp spark arrestor.
I used 1" thick rigid fiberglass furnace insulation, smeared with silicone goo for weatherproofing. That was used both to insulate the compartment, and to reduce the 'way-larger-than-required air intake opening in the door. The latter made the most difference of all the steps I took, IMO; it was sure the most bang for the buck.
I put .20" rubber washers around the mounting bolts, between the truck frame & the Onan's base pan.
My compartment is under the end of the couch, with a small space above. I use that to store extra blankets, so they help with sound management in the interior.
Most of the remaining noise is mechanical, exiting with the cooling air around the exhaust pipe. Do not restrict this air flow. I installed a flat f'glass baffle about 12" down. It's open at both front and back to allow the hot air to escape.
I can stand right against the rear of the RV and carry on a conversation with someone standing on the opposite side of the exhaust without raising my voice. There's a brief burst of louder noise when the generator reacts to a sudden heavy load like the A/C compressor cycling on. Otherwise, it runs at the same noise level, loaded or not.
I do a roughly quarterly safety inspection of all my 'self-engineered' arrangements, more frequent in the summer.
Jim, "Statistics mean never having to say you're certain."
BusterMama wrote:We do all that with solar, additional batteries and an inverter.
No, the generator use I'm talking about is mealtime use in, say, a Provincial Park, where there are no hookups. I feel like we're disrupting the entire campground whenever we run it, so we don't use it as much as we'd like to.
