DIY generator box for a honda 3000
The available factory made aluminum diamond plate boxes run $1200. I'm far too cheap to buy one. Time for a Macgyver moment. After reading the specs on the factory model, I went to Home depot and ...
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FWIW...I purchased the large black box also, remodeled it with access doors, large venting on intake with 12" fan on exhaust.
Here was the outcome:
1. These inverter/generators need a ton of air circulation with both intake and exhaust.
2. The exhaust fan eventually burned out (melted) and quit with the excessive heat even with top of enclosure open.
3. Outdoor temp was only 92. Inverter/generator is a Champion 3100. Genny overheated and quit.
4. All camping trips after that experience....we take Genny out of box and just leave it in back of truck while running. (would like to be able to have a cover of some sort while sitting in truck bed).
5. Have tried numerous times operating Genny inside of box however, it cannot seem to function with enclosure.
6. Exhaust is not modifiable.
PS. Champion 3100 also runs my 15K btu ac. while in eco-mode.
In my circumstances, pretty was not practical!
Please let me know if I've left something out.
Here was the outcome:
1. These inverter/generators need a ton of air circulation with both intake and exhaust.
2. The exhaust fan eventually burned out (melted) and quit with the excessive heat even with top of enclosure open.
3. Outdoor temp was only 92. Inverter/generator is a Champion 3100. Genny overheated and quit.
4. All camping trips after that experience....we take Genny out of box and just leave it in back of truck while running. (would like to be able to have a cover of some sort while sitting in truck bed).
5. Have tried numerous times operating Genny inside of box however, it cannot seem to function with enclosure.
6. Exhaust is not modifiable.
PS. Champion 3100 also runs my 15K btu ac. while in eco-mode.
In my circumstances, pretty was not practical!
Please let me know if I've left something out.
