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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professor95 wrote:skyzoomer wrote:Darn good question.
PS: Now I wonder how hot the gas gets in the tank with an unmodified generator sitting in the sun? I know the solar heaters for our home can heat the water up to 140 degrees or so on a hot day. Is the gas tank acting as a solar heater? Maybe a roof on top of the frame would be a good thing to have even without a sound enclosure.
I'm not sure I can completely answer it, we would most likely need the expertise of a Chemical Engineer.
But, this is what I believe I do know: ....snip
After further research on the web, I found this web site that says flat plate solar collectors (like used on residences) can reach temperatures of 70 degrees C, or 158 degrees F.
flat plate solar collectors
Seems like a roof over the gas tank would be a very good thing.
Skyzoomer
