Running Inverter Generator Safely From Pickup
I have a Predator 3500 generator and want to make sure that some/all of these situations are safe for running the generator from the back up my pickup. Thanks for any responses. Basically I want to ...
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dieseltruckdriver wrote:mr_andyj wrote:
No problem except in #3 just aim the exhaust out, not in.
Even your truck burns some of its exhaust again, it is called Exhaust Gas Recirculation, there is an EGR valve to take some exhaust and re-burn it, so no, this is not going to be a deal breaker....
CO is heavier than air, so will find its way to the ground, not so much your windows, which will likely be closed bc you are running your AC anyway. Campers are not airtight, so always a CO monitor is in order.
The farther your gen is from the camper the better.
IF the exhaust is literally blowing onto the camper then you might die, literally, so deflect it or aim it away.
I can't imagine the sound a cheapo construction generator will make in the metal cavity of a truck though.
I know I am nitpicking, but CO is slightly lighter than air, but close enough that they mix easily.
I calibrate our CO sensors at work, and I have tested my Kidde CO detector that is in the bedroom of our 5er. It has a readout that is surprisingly accurate. I trust mine because I have tested and verified that it works. Most people don't have that option.
That being said, I run my Honda 2000 under my slide, so I wouldn't have a problem running it in the bed of my pickup while hooked up either.
several times at motorcycle events that are dry camping I've had the CO detector alarm when a nearby generator was running and wind in our direction. Generators were 20 ft or so from the trailer.
when we have the generator running I have it down wind from the trailer with exhaust facing down wind. CO is nothing to play with, results can be deadly.
