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Offline Robbo

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« on: August 31, 2006, 23:25:41 »
Does anyone know of a really very very quiet cheap generator? need to power caravan on site?

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« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2006, 18:33:51 »
Have you tried putting a wind break round one, it muffles the noise quite well
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2006, 18:48:56 »
Build a wooden box that will fit over the gen and line it with polystryene, make sure you have a breather hole for the exhaust and adequate clearence to prevent the poly contacting hot parts and 'bingo' one quiet gen
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« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2006, 18:57:11 »
how quiet?, just wondering if I'll get away with it at night on a campsite?
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