Generator Noise

Essential services, including electric may be down, now just during a pandemic but during plenty of other emergency or weather situations. Generators come in all shapes & sizes. Learn more here!
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Image Hat Tip to 'TRex2', over at our EHP Discussion site:

Here is an old article that outlines some of the problems and solutions to quieting the generator a great deal more. Unfortunately some of the pictures are no longer there, but that only detracts a little from the usefulness of the whole.

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Silencing a Cheap Noisey Generator
http://asurvivalplan.com/2012/11/16/silencing-a-cheap-noisey-generator/

Your generator can give away your state of preparedness to lots of people at just the wrong time. When they want power, and you announce that you have it, there can be conflict. To keep it and your other supplies from being “borrowed”, you need to keep it quiet enough so that only the closest people can hear it. If you can do better than that, great! ---CONTINUED---
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Silencing Small Fueled Engines and Other Considerations
https://modernsurvivalonline.com/the-panhandle-rancher-speaks-silencing-small-fueled-engines-and-other-considerations/

Everyone knows small gasoline fueled engines are noisy and loud enough that hearing protection should be used when working with or around devices thus powered. Noise pollution is serious, especially in urban areas but little thought is generally given to the racket when out in the country. In a world without rule of law (WROL), anything that draws attention can be lethal. ---CONTINUED---
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How To Modify A Generator To Run Almost Silently With A Muffler
https://knowledgeweighsnothing.com/how-to-modify-your-generator-to-run-silently-well-almost-silently/

(BIG Snip) ... Luckily though, you can relatively easily adapt and fit a DIY muffler to your generator, and dramatically reduce the noise it generates. The video tutorial below explains exactly how to do it. ---CONTINUED ---
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