Generator quiet question

[Clay Pitkin]

Ok question here.

What do you do when you are in the pits of Elmo or Bonneville or where ever, what do you do to quiet the generator?
Obviously if you don't run it, then its quiet. Do you build a wall of some kind around it, or ?

Just thinking in the off season of how I can accommodate this.

TIA
Clay

[Stainless1]

get a longer extension cord and put it in the corner of your pit, next to your neighbor's generator... 

[55chevr]

If you can upgrade to a Honda EU Inverter generator you will have a quiet unit. No annoying banging that we associate with generators.  While a bit pricey it is the Rolls Royce of generators. They come in virtually every size.


Joe

[jauguston]

Another advantage to the EU Honda is its the only one that has a fuel  pump that allows the use of a auxilary fuel tank. I use a 3 gallon outboard tank with my EU1000 with our RV. Using a 6 gallon tank you could go the entire meet without refueling a EU 2000.

Jim

[wobblywalrus]

Loud generators drive everyone nearby nuts and put them in a bad mood.  The recommendation about the Honda EU generator is a good one.  We have one and they are like said, nice and quiet. 

[kiwi belly tank]

I have two single cyl 9kw gen's that are old & were as loud as hell. I put a cheap turbo muffer on one of them that made it very acceptable even close up.
For as much electrical requirements most people need in the pits an inverter on your truck will take care of most of it.
One of my 9kw's is on my service truck but I mostly use the inverter & can run a drill or grinder & two 100w work lights at the same time. It's 1100w & you can buy em for about 80 bucks.
  Sid.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

We've pitted next to enough noisy generators to be very happy when the neighbor, moving his stuff into his new pit, at least asks where he can put the generator to minimise the disturbance to us.  But if you think that's bad, worse is the neighbor with not only a noisy generator -- but car that needs lots of tuning in the pit -- and running a healthy load of nitro.  It's not just the smell or the noise -- it's the burning of our eyes. . .

[manta22]

Late-night generators at The Bend In The Road are not well received. 

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[Milwaukee Midget]

I haven't seen one - yet - but through my work, I was made privy to a new Generac inverter model on the horizon.  The CEO told us last January that they should be out by the end of the year, and they're looking to assemble them in the US.  I'm going to hold off an a purchase until I can check one out.

Generac also got back into the power washer business.  In fact, the service that power washes cars at Land's End has one. 

The big upside?  I've toured seven of their plants - and I didn't have to go overseas to do it. 

[55chevr]

We use some smaller Generic-s (1500KW) and they perform well.   Basically a knock off of Honda with a much lower price.   If they make an inverter model it will be considerably lower priced than a Honda.  Not the same longevity as a Honda but if you use for racing only it doesn't get used hard.

[manta22]

I haven't seen one - yet - but through my work, I was made privy to a new Generac inverter model on the horizon.  The CEO told us last January that they should be out by the end of the year, and they're looking to assemble them in the US.  I'm going to hold off an a purchase until I can check one out.

Generac also got back into the power washer business.  In fact, the service that power washes cars at Land's End has one. 

The big upside?  I've toured seven of their plants - and I didn't have to go overseas to do it. 

http://www.lowes.com/pd_28153-24212-0057930_0__?productId=3712820&Ntt=generac+portable+generators&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dgenerac%2Bportable%2Bgenerators&facetInfo=

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[jauguston]

Notice with all the detailed specs Generac publishes for their inverter 2000w generator they for some reason seem to avoid saying how noisy it is-Hmmmmm (-:

Jim

[Milwaukee Midget]

I haven't seen one - yet - but through my work, I was made privy to a new Generac inverter model on the horizon.  The CEO told us last January that they should be out by the end of the year, and they're looking to assemble them in the US.  I'm going to hold off an a purchase until I can check one out.

Generac also got back into the power washer business.  In fact, the service that power washes cars at Land's End has one. 

The big upside?  I've toured seven of their plants - and I didn't have to go overseas to do it. 

http://www.lowes.com/pd_28153-24212-0057930_0__?productId=3712820&Ntt=generac+portable+generators&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dgenerac%2Bportable%2Bgenerators&facetInfo=

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

That's the old one they've been selling for the last 3 years.  I was told the new one was supposed to be out this year, although I haven't seen it. 

The CEO was pretty adamant about eating Honda's lunch with the new one, but . . .

. . . where is it?