ScottyP5947 wrote:
Well you guys have certainly given me a lot to think about I again certainly appreciate all of the input.
I began to look around see what use champion generators sell for and generally speaking they don't seem to draw a lot of money.
I think the route that I might take seeing that I have already spent the money on this generator is to find a way for me to run it little bit more quietly. I keep it in the bed of my pickup truck I am interested in possibly building a box around it, what sort of ventilation requirements do I need? I would not want to overheat the generator.
The gen I have starts and runs my air conditioner without any issue. I'd hate to upgrade and then possibly have trouble.
Thanks -
Scott
You need to determine where it sucks in air and where the exhaust and hot air exit. The metal insulated and ventilated cabinet that I built was a lot of work and as mentioned a good axial fan was pricey. Depending on where and how you use it maybe you could try some sort of shielding or baffles. Maybe foam panels with carpet or foam sound dampener glued on and velcro to connect them. Maybe have carpet or rubber pad or something under it. In some ways having it in the truck bed and depending on how it's positioned may not help with noise control because of all the sheet metal in the truck bed. I'd experiment a little before doing anything.
You might even build something out of lumber. I believe
THIS is the fan I bought. Almost 700 cfm which is good for a box that is about 3'x1.5'x2'
Exhaust end, which I would actually open up a little more.
Angled sheet metal over fan to help noise and keep rain out.
Looking down at exhaust end. It's a little too tight when changing the oil
Fan end. Cable with twist lock and wiring for hour meter on side of cabinet.
10 Gauge cable twist lock connects to cable from transfer switch to pin box area long enough to put the truck hood to pin box.
