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Monday, September 2, 2013
Outdoor soundproof Enclosure for Portable Generator
My home made portable generator shelter/ noise isolator project..main components used for this project as follows..Suncast GS2500 shed, Powermate PM0676801 g... Video Rating: 4 / 5
That's what I thought exactly. Just buy a Honda generator or at least use dense insulation and proper exhaust pipes. P.S. My brother has a Generac 6500 and he hooked a Harley exhaust to it and to be honest, it's half as loud as this rattle box. I told him the same thing. Just buy a Honda. I do have to admit that it looks cool.
This is not "soundproof". The definition reads "preventing, or constructed of material that prevents, the passage of sound." The generator could be heard all the way inside the patio. You have what.. a layer of thin plastic and a thin metallic layer? THat's not going to do anything, and you can just hear that even with the housing closed it's loud. Please try again and this time use some proper sound insulation. Don't be a noob.
i've thought about doing something like this, only my enclosure would be out of brick, then right beside it bury a metal 55gal drum, then run the exhaust to that drum and maybe weld a baffle inside the drum, much the same way a silencer works on guns, that way the sound waves have to expand in the drum then exit through a small vent tube above ground. This would practically eliminate all noise, or atleast make it sound like a faint hum in the distance.
Wow.....no offense, but that's louder than my Schuck's 4000k genset with no soundproofing at all. Even cheap rolls of insulation batting and heat barrier would quiet that beast by a LOT. Check other videos where guys make theirs almost silent. Nice layout though!! :)
Should have used sound-deadening composite panels on the interior of the box instead of the faux stainless steel to deafen the engine noise. Get them in the insulation dept of Lowes or Home Depot. Just don't get them wet.
dig a hole with an access ramp so you can pull it out to service it...also run a drain pipe to let any surface/groundwater flow to lower area.......the thing about inventions is,you need to have to humility to take the better idea after a bunch of time/money,energy has been expended on your project
gotta be kidding me...it is louder 'en shit....the vibration is going into the enclosure walls you have it in, adding noise...it needs a layer of rockwool insulation inside covered by the "pegboard" type panels with all the little holes in it...the navy ships have what i just mentioned plus one little extra secret i am not mentioning without some sucking up...ha,kidding,just ask
That actually worked alot better than i thought it would. Although you need something to add mass to the panels.
Check out quick-roof peel and seel. It is aluminum backed and comes in 6"x25' rolls. Add that to the inside shell of your "shed" and a couple patches to the aluminum panels etc. If you really get bored, you can also add some egg-crate foam and line the inside of the box with it.
Both together will reduced box flex/vibration and will kill a large amount of noise.
Nice effort. Acoustically speaking, tho, the the idea of using thin metal sheeting within the enclosure is ill-advised. What dampens sound is loosely coupled (or not coupled at all) sheer mass. There is a product called "loaded vinyl" or "mass-loaded vinyl" which is heavy > 1lb per sq ft. which is used to reduce coupling of vibrations from a sound source to the outside. Affixing the material loosely to the inside of your enclosure will be much more effective in your results.
Can you explain how you connected the exhaust system to the exchause out put on your generator? How do you do this so that it doesn't fall off and doesn't heat up too much? What is the connection?
I like the fact you went inside your house to show how quiet the generator was. Job well done. Question though what kind on installation did you use?
ReplyDeleteThanks.
ReplyDeleteNice shelter -
ReplyDeleteNice setup
ReplyDeleteThat's what I thought exactly. Just buy a Honda generator or at least use dense insulation and proper exhaust pipes. P.S. My brother has a Generac 6500 and he hooked a Harley exhaust to it and to be honest, it's half as loud as this rattle box. I told him the same thing. Just buy a Honda. I do have to admit that it looks cool.
ReplyDeleteThis is not "soundproof". The definition reads "preventing, or constructed of material that prevents, the passage of sound." The generator could be heard all the way inside the patio. You have what.. a layer of thin plastic and a thin metallic layer? THat's not going to do anything, and you can just hear that even with the housing closed it's loud. Please try again and this time use some proper sound insulation. Don't be a noob.
ReplyDeleteI agree, something like MDF would greatly improve his current setup
ReplyDeletei've thought about doing something like this, only my enclosure would be out of brick, then right beside it bury a metal 55gal drum, then run the exhaust to that drum and maybe weld a baffle inside the drum, much the same way a silencer works on guns, that way the sound waves have to expand in the drum then exit through a small vent tube above ground. This would practically eliminate all noise, or atleast make it sound like a faint hum in the distance.
ReplyDeletebest set up yet....nicely done.
ReplyDeleteWow.....no offense, but that's louder than my Schuck's 4000k genset with no soundproofing at all. Even cheap rolls of insulation batting and heat barrier would quiet that beast by a LOT. Check other videos where guys make theirs almost silent. Nice layout though!! :)
ReplyDeleteShould have used sound-deadening composite panels on the interior of the box instead of the faux stainless steel to deafen the engine noise. Get them in the insulation dept of Lowes or Home Depot. Just don't get them wet.
ReplyDeletePretty freakin' brilliant, if you ask me! Well done!
ReplyDeleteGreat Job
ReplyDeletedig a hole with an access ramp so you can pull it out to service it...also run a drain pipe to let any surface/groundwater flow to lower area.......the thing about inventions is,you need to have to humility to take the better idea after a bunch of time/money,energy has been expended on your project
ReplyDeletegotta be kidding me...it is louder 'en shit....the vibration is going into the enclosure walls you have it in, adding noise...it needs a layer of rockwool insulation inside covered by the "pegboard" type panels with all the little holes in it...the navy ships have what i just mentioned plus one little extra secret i am not mentioning without some sucking up...ha,kidding,just ask
ReplyDeleteThat actually worked alot better than i thought it would.
ReplyDeleteAlthough you need something to add mass to the panels.
Check out quick-roof peel and seel. It is aluminum backed and comes in 6"x25' rolls.
Add that to the inside shell of your "shed" and a couple patches to the aluminum panels etc. If you really get bored, you can also add some egg-crate foam and line the inside of the box with it.
Both together will reduced box flex/vibration and will kill a large amount of noise.
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How is this "Soundproof"?...
ReplyDeleteWhy is it still so loud?
ReplyDeleteNice effort. Acoustically speaking, tho, the the idea of using thin metal sheeting within the enclosure is ill-advised. What dampens sound is loosely coupled (or not coupled at all) sheer mass. There is a product called "loaded vinyl" or "mass-loaded vinyl" which is heavy > 1lb per sq ft. which is used to reduce coupling of vibrations from a sound source to the outside. Affixing the material loosely to the inside of your enclosure will be much more effective in your results.
ReplyDeleteIf the intakes and all the grill work are baffled it will be much quieter, but all in all, you did a great job!
ReplyDeletedynamat the inside to reduce the noise level even farther...
ReplyDeleteDoes the metal exhaust get hot enough to melt plastc?
ReplyDeleteCan you explain how you connected the exhaust system to the exchause out put on your generator? How do you do this so that it doesn't fall off and doesn't heat up too much? What is the connection?
ReplyDeleteDo you also sell generator?
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