Generator quieting
A while back someone mentioned looking for a quieter muffler to reduce the noise of their gen. That question brought to mind that a video needs to be made which should clearly show that much of the...
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SoundGuy wrote:These forum communications are so difficult. In my mind, a sound dampening box IS a muffler for the exhaust and cooling air, in the spirit of the definition "muffler: a device to deaden noise".
Having built my own inverter genset quiet box I can confidently say that just running cooling air exhaust alone through a muffler would be an exercise in futility. Rather, the key is to design a box that not only features appropriate sound absorbing lining but also has a multi chambered exhaust output compartment that exhausts hot exhaust gases AND hot engine cooling air, along with a method of bringing in cool intake air while keeping it entirely separate from these hot exhaust gases................ Designed properly, using the correct materials, an inverter genset like the Honda EU2000i can easily be quieted to the point where it can barely be heard at all, and without the use of any muffler. :B
