[CTSARA] Generator stuff

[Andrew Siegel]

Thanks for that, Steve.  I have the smaller Honda EU2000i, and I use a 
similar improvised method.  I take my big, wheeled plastic recycling 
bin, empty it, and tip it on its side, with the hinged lid opening 
sideways.  I put the generator into this, exhaust side facing out.  I 
push the generator in far enough so that the falling rain or snow won't 
touch it.  I tie the lid all the way open to provide air and let out 
exhaust.

You can also do this with a large square or rectangular garbage can.

During hurricanes, I lash the axle of the bin to the railing of my deck 
to prevent the bin from blowing away.


Steve Urso wrote:
> Thought all could benefit from my research. How do plan on protecting
> your portable generator durning a storm? Generators must be kept out
> of the rain so how can you protect the generator and still be able to
> take a hot shower. I have done some research and found the following.
> You can built a shelter out of a storage shed and add fans and such,
> you can build one out of wood or metal, or buy a pre made "tent" for
> the generator. Let's take the storage shed one first. You need to
> keep a min of five feet around the machine for air circulation, I
> think more since a generator is a air cooled engine that is the only
> way it gets cooled and will last. You also need to be mindfully of
> the exhaust. The exhaust pipe/manifold gets extremely hot and
> produces carbon monoxide the silent killer. Hence the fans. You can
> buy a kit to add fans to a shelter. Some people build the shelter out
> of wood but the before mentioned items still come into play. The
> there is the gen tent made by gen tent f or about 200.00 it mounts
> to the generators frame and has fiberglass rods which arch over the
> machine and a fabric cover goes over the rods. This was going to be
> what I was going to buy if this last ideal didn't work. I found this
> simple low cost idea on line. You go to Lowe's and buy a large
> plastic mixing tray/ pond liner for 14.00 and get some bungee cords.
> Invert the tub and bungee it to the frame. Allows air movement and
> keeps the rain off. This works on my Generac gp6500e generator. Oh
> and I found the low cost trays can be used for many other uses. Hope
> this helpful to someone.
> Gen tent: https://www.gentent.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=GT10KB00TB 
> super tub:  http://www.lowes.com/pd_19252-000001569-ST3608_0_?productId=1054715&Ntt=19252&Ntk=i_products
> 
> http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-rain-proof-portable-generator-housing/?ALLSTEPS
> 
> 
> Steve  KB1YLQ
> Sent from IPad.