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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bb_94401 wrote:a_flyfisher wrote:
.... I'd be leary how their fiberglass poles (edit), ... would hold up in strong winds, or withstand a pile of snow on top.
I'd have similar concerns about a doggy tent
I have a Coleman Dog tent (modified by sealing one end with a zippered opening and attaching the floor with zippers. Doesn't move in 50 mph winds when generator and fuel tank are on the attached floor.
Broke one fiberglass pole in 9 years of use (~ 70 days per year skiing), when a bank slide buried it under 8' of snow, otherwise being buried in 3' of snow and then dug out as shown below had no effect.
Other benefits of the dog tent are:
- people assume that it is a dog tent with a dog inside vs. a nice red generator visible and available for the taking (even with a cable and lock).
- when the ski area is on wind hold, the sand that is blowing around the parking lot and under the truck doesn't get into the unused electrical connections (need these for parallel operation when running the AC in summer)
I love that picture. Makes me wish I was there.
I guess I'll need to rethink using a dog tent. For that matter, I suppose a person could also use a small 1-2 person tent and have enough room for 2 generators and (perhaps) an extended run gasoline tank as well. -- just thinking out load here - but my wife is a garage sale addict during the summer especially, and there are lots of used tents being sold all the time around where we are then in MT. Might find a suitable used thet there that would work fine.
