3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: EDIT ADDED 45/5/2013- When this thread started in March of 2005, I never expected to see it survive this long or amass the quantity of information that has been shared here. In...
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jlaustin wrote:
......... or, in your opinion, would the height of my genset above the ground probably reduce the effectiveness of the GenTent?
I guess the other way to put it - does raising any enclosure more than a few inches above the ground reduce the effectiveness of the enclosure?
The ground, especially soft dirt, sand, grass and even gravel offer excellent sound absorption and reduction characteristics. Harder surfaces like concrete and asphalt don't work as well. There is a dividing line with a generator cover that allows for cooler air at the bottom to be pulled into the opening and sound to not escape. I am of the opinion that the line is right at 3" for optimum results. Think about the difference in sound of mower blades spinning when you move from the lawn to the driveway. On my 50", 3-blade ZTR mower it goes from a whirr to a roar. So, just putting a cover over your elevated generator would help, but not as much as it would if it were sitting on soft ground.
