Power out 12/18
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:45 am
Very windy, rainy.
Went out around 7:30 and sometime before 8:30 I was up and running. I have never put this thing out in the rain before (EDIT: scratch that, I found a pic from 2 years ago with the roof clamped on) so I started by seeing if my old plywood roof would clamp to the rails like I used to do on my old generator. Sure enough, yes. But it was driving rain. I didn't like the side exposure especially because this is filled with electronics. So I found a sheet that ended up being perfect. Just had to notch out a section for the clamp on the engine intake side and used 2 screws into the roof.
I think it is actually protecting the unit and there seems to be enough airflow for cooling. Basically I covered the engine intake side and I think they used this fan to cool the engine + electronics so it needs to be shielded from direct rain (not because of engine cooling but because of the electronics). Then I extended the roof over the front control panel quite a bit, the same way I used to do on my old generator.
Load wise, I started just by shutting the dehumidifier off as it would be running constantly in the warm, humid environment. I also let all 3 mini-split zones turn on. It is so warm out that they aren't drawing much BUT I think it is still not a good use of precious generator resources so I turned them off. If I really need heat I can just let the furnace run.
Went out around 7:30 and sometime before 8:30 I was up and running. I have never put this thing out in the rain before (EDIT: scratch that, I found a pic from 2 years ago with the roof clamped on) so I started by seeing if my old plywood roof would clamp to the rails like I used to do on my old generator. Sure enough, yes. But it was driving rain. I didn't like the side exposure especially because this is filled with electronics. So I found a sheet that ended up being perfect. Just had to notch out a section for the clamp on the engine intake side and used 2 screws into the roof.
I think it is actually protecting the unit and there seems to be enough airflow for cooling. Basically I covered the engine intake side and I think they used this fan to cool the engine + electronics so it needs to be shielded from direct rain (not because of engine cooling but because of the electronics). Then I extended the roof over the front control panel quite a bit, the same way I used to do on my old generator.
Load wise, I started just by shutting the dehumidifier off as it would be running constantly in the warm, humid environment. I also let all 3 mini-split zones turn on. It is so warm out that they aren't drawing much BUT I think it is still not a good use of precious generator resources so I turned them off. If I really need heat I can just let the furnace run.