Generator quieting
A while back someone mentioned looking for a quieter muffler to reduce the noise of their gen. That question brought to mind that a video needs to be made which should clearly show that much of the...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Auralex-2-ft-W-x-2-ft-L-x-2-in-H-Studio-Foam-Wedge-Panels-Charcoal-Half-Pack-12-Panels-per-Box-2SF22CHA-HP/203468284
- Not cheap!
- Not water resistant
- Horrible fumes if ignited
- Not petroleum resistant
- Unsurpassed at blocking noise radiation
Expensive? You bet.
Effective? You bet.
Unfortunately not ideal for conditions a RV would be in..
Yeah, one of my Companies products makes a LOT of noise (item uses air, vacuum, motors, gearboxes), for years they used simple 1/4" plexy as safety guarding to keep our customers from reaching into the belly of the beast (IT WILL KILL YOU! IT HAS NO FEELINGS AND WILL NOT FEEL SORRY EITHER)..
A couple of years ago, our engineers embarked on a project to dress it up and modernize it's looks but to also address the customers complaints of noise.
Very nice stainless steel skins were designed for the sides with small plexy windows and any surface on the inside that did not have a window opening got treated with sound control foam like you linked..
They even added a "roof" to the product which also had sound control foam glued to the underside..
The result was simply incredible from an obnoxious loud mix of motors, gearboxes, air and vacuum to barely even knowing it was running even up close..
