Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1
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Nice. Someone hired Stacy Abrams!
Very impressive.
And while I truly appreciate the time, energy, and dedication that guy put into perfecting that routine, something about it just feels…well, off putting. Can’t put my finger on it though.
My gut’s telling me he’s either gonna win The Medal of Honor…or maybe shoot up a school.
Rules: New backup gennie is put together; took me longer than it should have to get it off the (broken) shipping pallet solo. Will test run it later this week.
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I have the 9500 W version of that. Be real careful. In an emergency, don't be quick to pull out the charging adapte,r lest you break it and not be able to replace it. Also, be sure to choke it down when you're starting it fresh after a while. That helps.
Are you building a housing for it for noise reduction? I have all the parts for one but I'm not sure I want to do it now. Too much of a hassle to get it in and out, and the HOA won't let me keep the structure outside.
Boat, break out another thousand.
Very impressive.
And while I truly appreciate the time, energy, and dedication that guy put into perfecting that routine, something about it just feels…well, off putting. Can’t put my finger on it though.
My gut’s telling me he’s either gonna win The Medal of Honor…or maybe shoot up a school.
Rules: New backup gennie is put together; took me longer than it should have to get it off the (broken) shipping pallet solo. Will test run it later this week.
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I just finished setting mine up a couple weeks ago, same size, same brand but the Natty Gas version, tri-fuel. Ran fine at idle on the standard gas meter. I'll test it under load when the wife is away for the day and I don't have to deal with the instantaneous internet is down alarm while switching power sources.
My pallet wasn't broken when I started and it took me a minute to get the damn thing off there as well, also solo. Firstly, it's a bit hefty, the handles will dent/bend if you don't use the pin, ask me how I know. Secondly, that is a pallet of above average construction ... real wood and real nails. I couldn't budge the generator off it without breaking the pallet.
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She looks just trashy enough
(The Hobbit) An Unexpected Journey
New phobia unlocked...
I have the same one as you and am very happy with it. It's a lot of bang for the buck.I have the 9500 W version of that. Be real careful. In an emergency, don't be quick to pull out the charging adapte,r lest you break it and not be able to replace it. Also, be sure to choke it down when you're starting it fresh after a while. That helps.
Are you building a housing for it for noise reduction? I have all the parts for one but I'm not sure I want to do it now. Too much of a hassle to get it in and out, and the HOA won't let me keep the structure outside.
I did have one minor problem with it though. There is a black rubber breather tube right next to the auto choke mechanism. It wasn't routed properly from the factory and it would prevent the auto choke from engaging when attempting to start it.
Took me a few minutes to figure out what was going on. I moved the breather tube out of the way of the choke mechanism and zip tied it back/away from the choke. Everything works fine now.
We have a rock wall around our pool pumps, and the plug in for the generator’s just on the other side of one of those walls. My plan is to put it over next to the pool pumps and run the cable over the wall, and into that connection. I may see if I can rig up a larger muffler too…maybe an entire exhaust system that I can rigidly mount to that pool pumps enclosure.I have the 9500 W version of that. Be real careful. In an emergency, don't be quick to pull out the charging adapte,r lest you break it and not be able to replace it. Also, be sure to choke it down when you're starting it fresh after a while. That helps.
Are you building a housing for it for noise reduction? I have all the parts for one but I'm not sure I want to do it now. Too much of a hassle to get it in and out, and the HOA won't let me keep the structure outside.
Edit: the second 250-gallon propane tank is very near to that enclosure as well…why we went gas/propane. Will plan to run it on gas, but nice to have the propane option, even at reduced output. That tank only feeds the pool heater and the outdoor kitchen, so it’s almost always full.
This one won’t power the entire house, but it will power the casita that has a split and a tankless water heater running off one of our 250 gallon propane tanks. It should have enough juice left over to power our three freezers/fridges, and maybe a couple other circuits. Will test it this week.
It’ll normally be stored in the garage, but when deployed will have one of these Gentent covers over it:
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If you are going to go that route, run your generator and watch/observe the battery and it's platform. Mine vibrates like crazy. I've been thinking about coming up with a different mounting method, possibly remote. I'm concerned that much vibration is going to rattle the guts of the battery apart.
Kentucky Ballistic dude.....watching his videos and saw this. What a piece of shit gun.
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Your going to hate it, all the new generators have the O2 sensors and are a pain in the ass to get them far enough away from a structure to run. The older ones are way better as usual.Very impressive.
And while I truly appreciate the time, energy, and dedication that guy put into perfecting that routine, something about it just feels…well, off putting. Can’t put my finger on it though.
My gut’s telling me he’s either gonna win The Medal of Honor…or maybe shoot up a school.
Rules: New backup gennie is put together; took me longer than it should have to get it off the (broken) shipping pallet solo. Will test run it later this week.
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I gather mine wasn't done that way because my AutoChoke works fine. That said, I wasn't kidding about breaking the "AC adapter" port on the unit in an emergency. That happened to me. I actually have a replacement part for it (cheap) but the labor and knowledge required to replace is is Herculean. I found a different AC Adapter where I can attach "auto battery like" clamps onto the battery. It works. I just have to not panic and be sure to not get spazy and detach it properly during an outage.
If at some point, I'll need to get it serviced (and the front panel taken off, I'll have them replace the adapter port and supply it to them. Right now, not worth the trouble.
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As mine is, presently. I have only the standard black Westinghouse cover for it. It works. I wish I could have the permanent propane tank but, again, that pesky little HOA. Actually, I don't believe it's against the rules, but there would be another Herculean effort not only to pass the HOA rules but the county zoning ordinances as well. I did get an electrician to install the house connector and transfer switch box in the garage. I have my HVAC, computer lines, refrigerator line and some other lines attached.
I think I like the idea of the "trash can" muffler. I can store both in the garage and pull both out into the open (one at a time) when I need to run it. So I get the unit started and then attach the muffler, before it gets too hot. I also have one of those "Zombie Boxes" to help divert the noise:
You have to keep at least one side open for the exhaust. I point that towards my "nasty neighbor" when I need to run it.
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