3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
professor95 wrote: EDIT ADDED 45/5/2013- When this thread started in March of 2005, I never expected to see it survive this long or amass the quantity of information that has been shared here. In...
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Does anyone know what the exhaust temp is coming out of the muffler? I was wondering if i could use CPVC pipe to extend the exhaust out of an enclosure?
Actually, that is a good question. I know from experience that the exhaust from the muffler on an Onan generator installed in a MH will soften a vertical length of 1-1/4" schedule 40 PVC enough to place it into the noodle class after about 30 minutes. But, CPVC is made from a different grade of plastic that is designed to remain stable at higher temperatures. Nominally, CPVC is rated for 100 psi at 180 F and I "believe" it is good for up to 400 F before it looses its rigidity at lower pressures (I wish I could find where I "think" I read that).
Thus, it is possible that schedule 40 CPVC pipe with an inside diameter of 1-1/4" to 2" might very well be able to withstand the temperatures of the gasses exiting one of the smaller Chinese generators.
Proof (or disproof) of this might be a good project for a curious soul who has a few bucks to invest at Lowe's or Home Depot. Or, perhaps, someone on the list who has more experience with CPVC would like to make a contribution?
