Damn. This is one of the best setups on you tube. Super nice. A shame that you don't have more views.

BRAVO.......My wife and I are going RVING for life in 2019 and I told her this was my idea and I would add sound insulation to not piss off the campers. She said I'm an idiot it will never work.......... because Generators are just LOUD ? I think your a GENIUS and this is award winning.....don't listen to her. I'm doing 3000 Honda start DB of about 60 trying to get into the 40's.

very functional setup. I like the fact that the generator can be easily removed if needed elsewhere. not stuck waiting for a blackout to be put to use.

I have a whole house generator too. It will run the house and my shop at full power, not that we ever will. I suggest you add a separate propane tank just for the generator. I run two tanks, one for the house ( furnace & hot water) and the generator. I haven't been without power since the generator was installed two years ago. You guys did a good job. Thanks for posting.

So glad I stumbled upon this video. I was going to build a shed from scratch. I think I might add insulation to this unit to keep it really quit. Thanks!

This is an excellent build. I 'm going to study and watch it many times as I'm thinking of doing the same! Thanks for sharing with us Jeff!

Beautifully done, and filmed/edited. I'll be designing and building 3 of my own enclosures next spring, and got good ideas here. Thanks

in a word....nice job!!! I can adapt this plan to my gasoline gen... having a set up like this has become necessity for those of us that still live in the "burn scar" of last years Camp Fire... what with PG&E's Safety Outages, EVERYONE is getting set up with a home generator... sometimes they last for several days, and without a gen set-up, your food will perish without power for your fridge/freezer...thanks for posting this...

Awesome setup. This is the best one I have seen so far. Just bought a generator, now I know how to go with the setup. Thanks a million! 😎👍🏽

Great Job! Everything looks great but I have one suggestion, install metal screen on all your vents to keep the bee’s, hornets and other bugs out you don’t want a hornets nest in there.

Thanks for the video. Nice work and if anyone doesn't like something about the build why don't they just make changes to the one they build if they ever do. Why cant people be thankful for a good video.

I used 2" rock wool insulating batts on the inside of the shed, added a cherry bomb muffler to the exhaust and added offset air intakes and exhausts with mineral wool inside these enclosures. Make sure to add a fine screen and filter to the air intake. you might have to upsize the air intake a bit but the enclosure will remain a lot cleaner in the long run. It also helps to make a double floor with thick neoprene isolating pads between the layers. You would not believe how much sound a straight plywood floor can transmit. You can also booby trap the enclosure with a pepper gas canister if it is in the shade. I bought one from a websites called Stopthecrime.com.you can go a step further and add alarm contacts to the doors and run the wires through seal tight conduit to keep strangers from cutting wires.

Nice job. I bought the kit from the same company prior to Katrina. We did not have to make the "gasoline runs". Air cooled engines ran consistently.

Def a great informational video , love the whole idea of it and the products used for project, it is now on my bucket list

Nice set-up, my suggestion would be to make-up some panels of the paper-egg-flats and place them on the inside wall surfaces to cut the resonance of the plastic cabinet.

You guys are some damn good Americans!!! Get 'er done! Okay.... Seriously loved the video!!! I'm a fan🇺🇸

Dude! You rock. I'm barley capable of lighting a candle when we lose power. .

fantastic information. The only improvement I can imagine would be to draw cold air in at the ground level.

Great installation! The only suggestion I have is to thermally insulate the exhaust system. That should lower the temp inside the shed, although I know it's pretty good already. Good job.

I retrofitted mine with DIY automatic start switch. It just plugs into the nearest outdoor outlet, which holds the relay shut. When the grid power cuts, the relay will release, which enables a “push to start” module that I made that turns over the generator.

You forgot to put (high voltage) stickers on the outside of the enclosure. This will deter any people from messing with your generator. High voltage is a turn off for many people to mess with.

Very well thought out and executed. You're neighbor must love you!

Really nice job, love that set up.

Wrap the exposed exhaust in the enclosure with header wrap. It will cool down the temps, and absorb sound.

Nice job and well thought out.

Thanks for the info. I got the idea from Pinterest! Thanks 👍

Very nice job,well explained

I used to use a 5 Kw Coleman back fed into my house when needed. I also used to heat with propane and had a 325 gallon tank in my yard near my unattached garage where my generator is kept and used. I was considering having it converted to propane and running a line from my tank for the convenience of not having to obtain, haul and store gasoline. When I approached the guy at the small engine shop about the conversion, he asked if my generator was big enough for what I was asking of it. I said just barely. He said that I didn't want to convert it then because to run a gasoline engine on LPG or natural gas would devalue it by at least 20% essentially converting my 5 Kw generator into a 4 Kw generator. There's 120,000 BTU's of energy in a gallon of gasoline with 10% ethanol where there's only 91,600 BTU's in a gallon of propane thereby generating less horsepower in the same engine. I now have a 7 Kw Troy Bilt generator but no longer heat with propane. We used to use gas logs in our fire place but we went back to the electric heat that came with the house. The only problem is that even my new generator won't run the 4 ton central heat / A/C unit so what I did was to pull up the propane line and move it closer to the house where my gas grill is. I cut and flared the end, (We are required to use soft copper tubing here in W. Va. for propane and black iron pipe for natural gas. I don't get the distinction.), installed a "T" and 2 aftermarket gas grill regulators. My gas grill was 40,000 BTU's and so are my gas logs. If my power goes off in the winter, I have the gas logs for backup heat.

Go to Wally World and buy a cheap egg shell mattress. Then, cut it up to fit inside and glue it to the walls of your gen shed. Those egg shells will really absorb the sound. Where the openings are, just glue sections you cut out for the vents to the underside of the slanted roof of each side. Bingo. Much quieter.

Here in Sucky Illinois the generator has to be at least 5 feet away from any building ,window, or door to be legal and pass inspection. Not sure where you live so may be different there. Love the job you did. Thanks for the vid.

I have the same container for my generator, yet i never added vets fan etc and it runs fine while also having my air compressor in it as well. Hands down awsome set up tho

Impressive. Thank you. Much appreciated.

love your setup. you gave me lots of ideas :)

Great job...!!! I would have made some changes... I would have left the intake vent where it is, but moved the exhaust fan to the LEFT side wall of that shed... This way as the fan comes on, its sucking in air from the right side and pulling it OUT to the left... This way the air flows directly in the path of the generator for max cooling. Next i would have routed the exhaust fumes from the generator to the same side as the exhaust fan.. This way the fan is pulling air from inside as well as helping PUSH the exhaust gas further away from the shed...

All I can say is Well done!👌🏽👍🏼🤔

Great idea, thanks. I think I would only add a small solar panel to the roof to maintain the battery. I also like the LEDs inside, and would be tempted to add LED motion lights outside the unit to deter theft. It is kind of sad that the whole time I watched this, I kept wondering about theft. So maybe I would add an anchor to the concrete pad and chain the generator to it... lol you open a lot of ideas to options

Very clean install well done and looks nice

I notice the exhaust port no bueno same level and right next to the clean fresh air inlet, but great video I think about doing this same way

I like that. Really nice set up.

I'm impressed, great installation!

Nice job, you folks thought of everything.

Great Work.

nice job...learned something today....thanks

Great Idea and great video! Thanks

impressive, great job! very nice work, it makes me want one lol!

fantastic video and thanks for showing!

well done my good and faith full generator servant

I did something very similar with my generator. I have it hard piped to natural gas and a suncast shelter for it. I have air inle on one side with exhaust fan on the other.

If your generator has 12 volt output you could also use a automotive radiator fan for the fresh air they're designed to move a lot of air

Good job

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A very good setup thanks

I will say a trifuel is a good idea. NG will stop flowing in any situation that the power is out for more than 2 or 3 days, with this, you can still have power as long as your other fuel sources last!

Great video! I've been meaning to make a generator box for mine as well

Thanks for answering. I really like the idea.

Excellent idea/video,thanks for sharing

Awesome idea thanks for the video

I'm thankful my 6500W gen is 100% propane. But I've wondered if I could make my tow behind mower, garden tractor, and water pump convert to LPG. I didn't know there was a kit that was so easy! Thanks for the heads up!

NICE JOB. WAY NICE, can you add a small amount of sound absorbing cloth or even insulation bats, not permanently but just to see how much it helps with sound?

This was all good and interesting. But when it's -9 and we have to use a generator, I'm just happy that it starts.

Material list would be a nice addition to your video

Excellent idea!!

Wish I would have seen this one about 6 months ago... I used the same enclosure from Sam's and it still gets hot with two vents and the exhaust vented out. If I don't build a small metal shed we will add a fan next time I visit my mom.

great setup

Nice work.

Just one small suggestion: it might be wise to fix some reflective foil on the inside of the panels closest to the exhaust pipework, to protect against the radiant heat.

That's actually an amazing set up. Probably much cheeper then a stand by

Very cool!

Yes not wrapping the exhaust makes sense like that I guess. With snow around gensets of various sizes tend to make ice and water as well . Thaw out the ground , but it's all good .

Very good...excellent

Really nicely done!! Any idea what the decible level is outside the shed with the engine running?

I have the same genny. Great vid! I am going to get that enclosure. If you ever get it to be more quiet, post the vid. This genny is one loud sucker. sub'd

Great setup! I'm building nearly the same exact thing except I'm using a 12.5k Westinghouse generator. Have you had any issues with the exhaust and the plastic box? I'm concerned with 2 things, the vibration when the generator is under heavy load and the heat from the exhaust melting the plastic.

You are exhausting on the incoming ventilation side of the shed. Not a great place to do so because the fan is drawing the fresh air from the side and exhausting it with your fan towards your home. The exhaust is most likely getting drawn into the air inlet, then blowing it out toward the house because you have positive induction ventilation that is forcing the air into the incoming inlet. You should probably add an additional automotive muffler between the factory exhaust and reroute the exhaust to the roof of the enclosure with an exhaust cap that will raise from the exhaust pressure, either that or exhaust in a direction away from your home instead of toward the air inlet. .

Clever and really cool

Nice video and thanks for taking the time. Have you heard of biogas from food waste? I believe its similar to propane and might be another viable option.

I see conversion kits for much, much cheaper online, I wonder why? Would the use of drywall noise dampening methods keep some noise down I wonder? Or is the noise coming out the vents anyway? Thanks.

Maybe even install a better muffler to the ext of enclosure. Great job. Vinny

Got everything going for my generator but can't figure out how to get the muffler extension out of the shed without melting the plastic.

Hi Jeff, what a great video! Thank you for taking the time. Your explanations are great. I do have couple of questions. On the muffler you mention that you use an "automotive exhaust collector " with rope for a wood stove... I understand the rope for a wood stove, yet what is, and where do I find an automotive exhaust collector? For a specific car? any links or suggestions for it? Thanks again!

Good Job!

By enclosing that type of air coolef engine you change the open air flow of air around it causing it to run at a much higher temperature which in turn will wear out the engine quick. I admire your idea and I guess you can just buy another generator when it goes out and I bet your neighbors like you more because you can share electricity and they don't have to listen to that thing screaming away for hours at a time .

Jeff... how are you piping the exhaust through the enclosure wall? Wall thimble" or "exhaust thimble"?

I’m thinking about doing something similar but it will be plugged into a auto transfer switch and a simple auto start kit will start it when power loss is detected. A relay with a 5 minuet delay will switch it back over if power is restored (without disruption) for 5 minuets, and shut the generator off.

Nice job. I have thought about a generator running on LP but thought it may be hard to get started in colder weather?

Nice setup. Have you run this in the hottest part of summer to see how hot it gets in the shed? Thinking about doing something similar. However, I live in Central AR where it gets really hot. I'm concerned about overheating in the summer. - Thanks

dont you worry about changing the backpressure in the motor adding more exhaust tube to it ?

Really nice installation. Did you have to re-set rpm stop to compensate for power loss when burning propane to maintain 60 Hz under load? Best regards.

Hey Jeff where did you get the double sided vent from you are using for the exhaust I've been trying to find 1 like that but I can only find the outside piece with just the pipe going through the wall without the inside flange.

Perfect. Would only add a car muffler. Will cut the noise in half.

Ive heard a few people mention that they had trouble with running a generator on propane. I have an application for a generator where I will have to run it every 4-5 days through a winter. I didnt see what your application is so I didnt see how often you use the generator but any problems with running propane? did it increase the amount of service or other breakdowns out of ordinary?

nice work

Have you thought about adding any sound dampening material to the insides of the enclosure? The quieter it is to everyone the less people who will know about it.(thieves) they have been stealing generators by waiting until nighttime and using a running lawnmower to trick you into thinking the generator is still running while they take it away. Worst part is they tend to use your own mower to trick you.

Out standing sir

That enclosure will not withstand a hurricane.

So why would you want to pipe the exhaust right to where the intake air screen is? You are basically sucking the exhaust fumes right into the intake screen as soon as the fan turns on in the back of the shed. Is that a really good engineering design?

I came across your video as I just bought today a "dual fuel" generator (on sale at Costco). I have natural gas at my house and plan to run natural gas to it instead of using LP. I understand LP has more BTU's and so I'm not sure if I can run as it is setup or I need some kind of modification? If you or anyone else has some info I sure would appreciate it. Thanks

working on a similar project, trying to decide how to build exhaust outlet. any thoughts on material will be appreciated.

how is the generator project holding up any bugs that needed working out

You could have used 8" cap blocks (solid 16"x 8"x 4") for the base instead of wood , not to mention the amount of money saved.