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 12-05-2012, 11:46 Post: 185617
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I have a portable generator I run outside my garage when we get power outages. The garage has a large overhang just under 4 feet so it presents a good starting point for sheltering me and the generator from the elements.

So when we get a storm like Sandy, I put together some sort of temporary shelter to keep it dry without pushing carbon monoxide back into the house.

In the last storm I took my 4 x 8 foot utility trailer with 18 inch side walls and placed it 3 feet from my garage door. Trying to make sure I get plenty of ventilation and no back pressure against the door. My garage side is shielded from the wind.

I then got two large step ladders and placed them opposite the long side of the trailer. For the roof I separated a 20 foot ladder into two 10 foot sections and spanned the gap from the trailer walls to the step ladders with the 10 foot ladder sections, clamping the ladders to the top of each step ladder.

Then in each step ladder I ran two 4 foot 2x4's in the bottom of the step ladders and then laid a 50 pound sand bag in each one.

I then took a 12 by 16 tarp rolled one end in a 2x4x8 and laid it in the trailer with a 50 pound bag to secure it. Then stretched the tarp over the step ladders forming a "Salt box" type shelter I could stand under, open fully on each end of the tunnel.

I guess I should have taken a picture would have been easier. Anyway this set up withstood the direct wind of Sandy which devastated the area I live in.

When the weather was good I ran the generator out of this shelter 20 feet from the garage.

I have read where some say any type of tent is a bad idea as far as Carbon monoxide is concerned. I have 3 carbon monoxide detectors.

Any ideas on easier solutions for generator protection during inclement weather?






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 12-06-2012, 18:07 Post: 185629
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A pop-up deer blind works......



Nice thought and it is deer season here in NJ Smile






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Not temporary but I stick built a 10x12 shed and stuck the generator in one corner with a black iron exhaust st...



Beautiful shed, love to have one like that. Did you make your own plans or used someones? How much did materials cost?

If I were to do this I would have large doors on both ends so it could just vent naturally like Hardwood. Shed would be 185 feet from transfer switch, would that cause a voltage drop?



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We run a deep 1HP well at 230 volts






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