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Old 09-15-2017, 09:30 AM   #41
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It DOES matter the load.
An engine straining under load at 3600 RPM's will be much louder than one floating along at no load at 3600 RPM.
Yeah, ok.
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Old 09-15-2017, 03:19 PM   #42
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Sorry Ependydad, I forgot for a minute that you full time and don't have stuff like a rubber mat laying around in the garage. No doubt that the building will that you had the generator next to acted like a big sound collector and amp. Jay
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I have two Honda's that I keep in the basement of my Cedar Creek, the question is can I store them in the bed of my truck out in all kinds of weather. I saw someone that had two Honda's 2,000i in the bed of there truck.
My plan is to keep mine in the back of the truck with a cover on the generator WITH a rolltop cover covering the truck bed. Their subjection to the weather should be minimal.
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Old 09-15-2017, 04:13 PM   #43
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Interesting. I wonder if I just had bad placement- against a building and on a stone surface.

I'm going to have to drag this thing out to play with it and a decibel meter soon.
If you have a smart phone, just get a free app decibel meter and do your testing, no need to buy an actual decibel meter!
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If you have a smart phone, just get a free app decibel meter and do your testing, no need to buy an actual decibel meter!
That was poor wording on my part. I meant the smart phone app.
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