Generator Noise
Generator Noise In the past several months I have had to take interest in Generator noise. Back in Aug my wife and I traveled from Mass. to the West coast and did a bunch of National parks. We wer...
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I have no knowledge of how the QD's are engineered for handling vibration. I just know the 2800, somewhat too well. In a stock installation, the first clamp on my Roadtrek's tailpipe was located on the bottom of the Onan's pan, tied to an Onan rubber isolation mount; that was fine, the tailpipe could shake with the engine. The other (outer) clamp was on a short rigid strap, with its upper end bolted to the fender; _not_ fine!
The rigid mount caused vibration to be transmitted into the structure, increasing noise inside and out. I replaced the strap with a spring (Home Depot, hardware aisle), allowing the tailpipe to move freely. It made a big difference. Thanks to member 'King Willie' for this tip. Y'all with QD noise issues may want to check this.
For those thinking of installing a quiet portable in place of the diesel, remember that the liability will be all yours if it causes a fire or someone dies due to CO poisoning. I'm a retired mechanical engineer & gearhead, but I would not try to rig one up in a permanent install.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
The rigid mount caused vibration to be transmitted into the structure, increasing noise inside and out. I replaced the strap with a spring (Home Depot, hardware aisle), allowing the tailpipe to move freely. It made a big difference. Thanks to member 'King Willie' for this tip. Y'all with QD noise issues may want to check this.
For those thinking of installing a quiet portable in place of the diesel, remember that the liability will be all yours if it causes a fire or someone dies due to CO poisoning. I'm a retired mechanical engineer & gearhead, but I would not try to rig one up in a permanent install.
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
