Generator Storage
We found a used TT we like and will be picking it up in a few days (a Puma). It'll be stored out of town in a carport with sidewalls and end-coverings, though will still go through Wisconsin winters.
My question is how do people store their generators off-site, when I may go weeks without even seeing the land where the TT is kept? We just got a pair of Honda 2000W invert's that are still in their boxes. Given those are light enough to walk off on their own, I'm trying to consider storage solutions. The reviews of the Honda's seem to suggest they need to be drained of gas prior to any storage, so take that as an assumption. Have not seen the instructions myself yet.
Storage options:
I realize no storage option at the land renders them safe and at $1100 each, I have to consider that risk. I also realize TT are likely pretty easy to get into if someone wants to steal something, particularly if the vandal isn't worried about property destruction. I could keep things out of sight with closed, locking storage and hopefully keep people's interest away.
The same issue will apply to the batteries, but those are much cheaper and I'd worry less about those. The Rubbermaid seems like an interesting place for everything, but I wonder if people's apprehension of storing generator and battery in the same compartment is just a recipe for disaster with sparks from the batteries and fuel from the generators. My guess is the risk is too high and I'd keep them separate. Perhaps a larger Rubbermaid (or similar) for the generators and a smaller one for the batteries.
My question is how do people store their generators off-site, when I may go weeks without even seeing the land where the TT is kept? We just got a pair of Honda 2000W invert's that are still in their boxes. Given those are light enough to walk off on their own, I'm trying to consider storage solutions. The reviews of the Honda's seem to suggest they need to be drained of gas prior to any storage, so take that as an assumption. Have not seen the instructions myself yet.
Storage options:
- Store them at home. Certainly the safest, but probably least convenient.
- In the TT in a storage compartment (e.g. upright in Puma den).
- Inside the TT (?issue with gas fumes)
- Buy Honda's optional locking bracket and then lock each Honda to the frame of the TT. In this scenario, I would put the generators in some sort of Rubbermaid 18 cu ft storage shed.
I realize no storage option at the land renders them safe and at $1100 each, I have to consider that risk. I also realize TT are likely pretty easy to get into if someone wants to steal something, particularly if the vandal isn't worried about property destruction. I could keep things out of sight with closed, locking storage and hopefully keep people's interest away.
The same issue will apply to the batteries, but those are much cheaper and I'd worry less about those. The Rubbermaid seems like an interesting place for everything, but I wonder if people's apprehension of storing generator and battery in the same compartment is just a recipe for disaster with sparks from the batteries and fuel from the generators. My guess is the risk is too high and I'd keep them separate. Perhaps a larger Rubbermaid (or similar) for the generators and a smaller one for the batteries.
