Home generator enclosure ???
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I bought a 9000-watt generator for when we lose electrical power in winter, mainly just to keep heat & lights on. It'll live on my back porch, under a carport, but still subject to blowing snow. I'm thinking an enclosure is a good idea, not too tight (see BB in A-body ) with a vented side(s) & hinged or removable lid. (Home's already wired/boxed). Am I over-thinking this ? Any suggestions before I craft another monument ?
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Re: Home generator enclosure ???
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Consider keeping mice out when not running.
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Re: Home generator enclosure ???
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Make sure you elevate it a few inches to keep it out of water puddles. When inside the structure, keep the exhaust off of wood. I have seen hot exhaust catch siding on fire.. Make sure snow does not build up around it.
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Re: Home generator enclosure ???
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What fuel? I would be hesitant to have a liquid/gas fueled genset on or near any flammable occupied structure or flooring. I have a lot of experience with gensets near people, and the exhaust fumes are seldom predictable, and of course potentially very deadly. An interior carbon monoxide detector would be a nice addition.
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Re: Home generator enclosure ???
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What fuel? I would be hesitant to have a liquid/gas fueled genset on or near any flammable occupied structure or flooring.
Thats like being afraid to park your car in a garage.
I keep a 7k unit full inside my back mud room, when needed roll it out on the raised back porch with the ex facing out.
Still here after 15 years doing so.
I swap the gas out yearly and inspect fuel line, ect.
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Re: Home generator enclosure ???
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What fuel? I would be hesitant to have a liquid/gas fueled genset on or near any flammable occupied structure or flooring.
Thats like being afraid to park your car in a garage.
I keep a 7k unit full inside my back mud room, when needed roll it out on the raised back porch with the ex facing out.
Still here after 15 years doing so.
I swap the gas out yearly and inspect fuel line, ect.
I don't fuel my car in a power outage in my garage in the middle of the night when its running or hot and the family sleeping inside, but be my guest.
Last edited by jcc; 08/01/20 08:42 PM.
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: Home generator enclosure ???
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OK So its a not a whole house unit right? So how are you hooking up every thing? That you cant find a rubber 10/4 cord ? to run 30 amp as that's all the breaker on the unit will do? Are you wanting to keep it out side all the time? Or are trying to cut the noise down when running it?
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Gasoline power. Mainly just to keep heat & well pump on, though a few lights will fit into that output. I'm not that concerned with noise in comparison to that, nor running everything I own. I'm very careful about gasoline, unit holds enough to run 12 hours or so, would not fill it when hot or running. Everything here is wood, live in a forest, so fire prevention is a religion. I plan on adding/using metal near hot surfaces & dealing with exhaust. I see some plastic garden-style enclosures, reluctant to do that. Location partially driven by snow from shoveling roof, partially by exposure, partially by keeping cord length down (efficiency). I handled the cord about an hour ago.
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Re: Home generator enclosure ???
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I live in the country in an area that on average losses power 6 times a year. Trees falling on lines, 50 year old transformers blowing, dogs pissing on telephone poles....no power.
I use to back feed into the box with a gas generator like yours. The best thing I did was install a Generac generator 2 years ago. It is plummed into the natural gas line. There are propane versions. 11K Kw powers 70$ of my home. Easy payment/financing thru Generac. No more refueling in 20 degree weather.
I am not rich...but I get off my ass everyday to make sure I am not broke!
Can we get the Mexican cartels to help us with our supply chain issues? They don't seem to have any trouble getting stuff from one place to another.
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Re: Home generator enclosure ???
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You're supposed to use some sort of transfer switch when using a generator to prevent it from back feeding into the lines and killing someone. For a generator enclosure you're best off to either cover it with an old car cover or something else or make some sort of light crate that you can take off it when you need it. Portable generators aren't meant to be run in an enclose so having it inside one when it's in use could damage it frmo the heat and fumes. It's meant to hold up to the weather anyway so it sohuldn't be a problem being exposed when it's running.
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