Running a generator in inclement weather
I am buying a new Northern Lite camper next spring and will be using my Honda eu2000i generator for power, and I may even get a 2nd Honda if I need it. I've rarely used a generator before now, so ...
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Thanks for all of your replies. Plenty of things to think about there. I hadn't given too much thought to the strong windy conditions that we often experience in MT, but now that I think I about it, whatever type of cover I might construct or buy will need to be able to withstand that, and for sure I'd need something that would not blow against the generator and burn or destroy the generator.
I like the pyramid style for that reason, like the ones pictured in RoyB's reply, but I am not sure for the moment how to construct a lightweight, breakdown frame for that style of cover.
I also came across something called GenTents that are sold by Camping World, Cabelas, and other places. Does anybody actually use these things for small portable generators like a Honda eu2000i? They are somewhat pricey, at about $150, and I'd be leary how their fiberglass, and what appears to be plastic, frame would hold up in strong winds, or withstand a pile of snow on top.
I'd have similar concerns about a doggy tent, but maybe some are constructed to withstand the elements better than others.
Several years ago, I had Montana Canvas (tent manufacturer) custom make a cover for me for my Polaris Ranger side by side. They made the cover out of pvc material that truck tarps are made from. It only took them a couple hours to make it, and it's a wonderful, study, cover, and did not cost very much. If I had a frame, I suspect they could make a custom cover for it for a generator that would be very rugged and durable, either out of tent canvas or pvc material.
I like the pyramid style for that reason, like the ones pictured in RoyB's reply, but I am not sure for the moment how to construct a lightweight, breakdown frame for that style of cover.
I also came across something called GenTents that are sold by Camping World, Cabelas, and other places. Does anybody actually use these things for small portable generators like a Honda eu2000i? They are somewhat pricey, at about $150, and I'd be leary how their fiberglass, and what appears to be plastic, frame would hold up in strong winds, or withstand a pile of snow on top.
I'd have similar concerns about a doggy tent, but maybe some are constructed to withstand the elements better than others.
Several years ago, I had Montana Canvas (tent manufacturer) custom make a cover for me for my Polaris Ranger side by side. They made the cover out of pvc material that truck tarps are made from. It only took them a couple hours to make it, and it's a wonderful, study, cover, and did not cost very much. If I had a frame, I suspect they could make a custom cover for it for a generator that would be very rugged and durable, either out of tent canvas or pvc material.
