That made it a whole lot quieter as well as keeping it out of the weather and away from eyes. Great job!

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@rustyneumann1971

3 ай бұрын

Very well done, sir!!

Hi BC and Charly! What a difference, really quite compared to being open. Surprisingly quieter than I expected since it doesn’t have any insulation in it. Nice job. Tip on caulking, take painters tape and put it down however far away you need it and you can do that on both sides of the seam your trying to seal. When dry just pull tape up and you have a clean line of caulking. Have a blessed day and be safe!

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Or, I can just continue doing a lousy job, and when people notice I can say that I let my ten year old grand son do it. 😂👍👍

What a drastic difference!!! Well worth all the hard for peace of mind!!!

I like it. When you closed it up it was hardly noticeable noise wise. Can't wait for the next vids in the setup. Thanks.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Today, I will go get my wood for the back porch. I think I can have it built in two days, then get to wiring my house for the generator.

It's no wonder you have aches and pains, you work so HARD, non-stop! That works GREAT, Nice job! A LOT quieter and very nice looking.

BC, I got the knife!!! It looks great!!! I will be giving it to my son as a gift for his Eagle scout rank. Thank you so much.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Are you happy with the sheath?

wow that turned out awesome ! all around cool

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Man I love your build vids good job Brad.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

There's so much Love in your home and be funny 😂🤣👍

Excellent job! Sounds good. Yes, You need to hear the sound when generator on load. Maybe some thick solid insulation panels on inside to quiet even further. Makes me want to do one now. I do like that remote start.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

As soon as I hook the gen. Up to the house, I’ll decide wether I need more sound abatement. Won’t be long now.

I can definitely tell a difference on the noise. It helped quite a bit with noise reduction. 👍👍

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a bit surprised and very happy with the difference.

Good job, sounds good too

That is significantly quieter. Nice!

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I was very pleasantly surprised at the degree of change in sound level.

Great video, thanks for showing everything. Always keep a carbon monoxide detector in your house, and when you can, it is a good idea to locate your generator farther from your house, even though it is very convenient to have it close. I have an older house, so not all the cracks and joints are sealed as well as a more modern place. I can absolutely confirm that a few times when running our generator in the winter, depending on the wind, exhaust fumes would be drawn into the house. It's probably because as warm air in the heated house escaped through the roof, it drew in makeup air from outside, and in my case, from my generator exhaust.

Damn...that is a marked reduction in decibels! Excellent job on that! BTW: You can make a safe home-made grounding lug with a short piece of small copper pipe...hammer one end flat...drill the proper size hole...solder the round end to the wire.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Great job Brad!

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

thumbs up good work

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good job 👍

This is the BEST video on ANYTHING I have ever watched on YT! LMAO!! You, sir need a network show including your wife's comments!! Very, very excellent generator shed build. I am currently looking for ideas for one, and your build is GREAT!! THANK YOU for the ideas and the laughs!!!!!

@bctruck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Perfect!

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very nice job 👍👍

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Came out really nice, maybe stick a fire extinguisher in there and a can of wasp spray. You done good.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

Looking good, Sounds good, I'd block those wheels from vibrating against the wall. my generator with no wheels moved a foot one time melting a hole in the siding from the exhaust..

Good idea and good job on the generator shed. Caulking tip use clear caulk when the crack is between 2 different colors and it does not show as much(from a distance)

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I used what I had access to without having to drive to the city. I live in a tiny little town in podunk. Thanks for the tip.

Looks and sounds good to me. you could still put some insulation inside and make it even quieter if you wanted to. I'd also recommend bolting in the generator down so it doesn't walk away. Have a Jesus filled day everyone Greg in Michigan

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not likely to add insulation since I’m very satisfied with the noise level. I will add some anti theft measures.

I am caulking, bondo and wall mud challenged... you guys make me laugh... that shed works great, on video it is a significant reduction. Cheers!

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Same. Caulking and paint make me the carpenter I ain’t.

Nice job Brad

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Spouses don’t have the need to lie to us. ;-) I’ve actually been thinking about doing something like that with my generator.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

It made a yuge difference!

Close it, close it up again.. it does make it much quieter..awesome

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna send you a short clip.

BC, for additional noise dampening one might add "Rock-Wool Insulation" to the interior of the shed. This will also grant a secure and dry storage for "Spam" or other identified necessities of life, when the world ( as we knew it ) comes to an end. Continue being BIG Time Blessed, both of Ya's. . . . . .

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Have no fear, I have a large safe that houses my spam collection! I’m not likely to add any more insulation. I’m very happy with the sound reduction.

Oh Yea! Me and calking really don't get along! Amazing sound difference!! Well Done Brad!!

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wow! I am really surprised at the difference in sound. I have been watching a lot videos on the subject and most don’t make that difference. Our power was out for a few hours the other night. It is amazing how quiet a town is which has me thinking how quiet does the generator have to be in in a grid down shtf situation. You got plenty of room to add baffles if you ever want it quieter

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I think I’m good. On two sides I have woods and 40 acres of cow pasture. The other side is houses but my generator is on the north side of my house and they are south of me.

@loubzac3

2 жыл бұрын

@@bctruck awesome. Something I need to do myself. I would like to have one of new battery generators but they are a little expensive and to high tech lol

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

The battery generators are more hype and disinformation than they are of value. The cost is astronomical compared to very limited amount of useable electricity you get from them.

Glad it turned out well. Especially that you are pleased about the sound being muffled. Not as much of a concern here because my closest neighbor is over a 1/2 mile away. Several miles away from the backside of my house, where the generator is the loudest. If memory serves there are a lot of folks on the street to your house. On another note, do you have a service panel on the outside of your home, where power comes in to your meter? I do. That's where my 50 amp breaker is installed for the generator. Had to install an interlock switch. Illegal here to run a generator without one. Plus, I don't want to lose my insurance coverage if something goes wrong. Since I have an old Square D panel, it took a while for me to find one that would fit. Found the Generator Interlock Kit at a place called GenInterlock. I'm puzzled? The generator is bonded to the frame for the GFCI outlets. Electric service panel is connected to a ground rod. Why do you need a ground rod at the generator? If I understand correctly, when I'm connected to the house, the 120v receptacles on the WGen 9500DF won't work because they are, in essence, grounded twice (frame & house). My brother hasn't mentioned the need for a grounding rod. If I need one, want to get it before he physically connects the generator to the house. He's planning to wrap up everything this coming week. FWIW... I know just enough about electricity to wire a lamp, at best. So my "puzzled" may be straight from left field. Hope you didn't hurt your back with all that lifting, pushing, etc. Hope you had your friend Pat (for example) to lend a hand. Hope too, that lumber prices have come down in your area. Heard that they have around here. God bless.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Back is fine. My wife grabbed one end of the generator (the lighter end) I grabbed the other, and we lifted it into the shed. I won’t be using an interlock. I will be writing Simone step by step instructions on the panel door. My outside service panel is much further away and I couldn’t afford the wire for that distance.

@BCtruck, BC Blades - Good job, Brad. If you want it quieter, you can always add pink or white solid foam insulation to the walls and the roof. For the floor, you can add cheap; Harbor Freight/Home Depot/Lowes/Menards, interlocking black foam floor mats. For more expensive, you can add; Tractor Supply/Rural King/Farm Supply horse stall mats to the floor.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I’m probably not going to add anything. I’m very happy with the level of sound now.

Thanks. I always botched caulking too until I read about putting a few drops of hand soap in a glass of water and dipping my finger in it before I smooth the caulk. The tape part is great too.

Man I'm building me one of them generator sheds also out of my plastic lil garbage shed I stay in bus. So can't wait

@user-th2jk2nv6n

7 ай бұрын

Yea I'm going to put insulation in mine.

Caulking trick for those that can't lay a bead of caulk, Use painters tape. Place the painters tape about 1/4 inch from the area that needs to be caulked. Then caulk the area and wipe it smooth and after it dries a bit, pull the painters tape and you will be left with a perfect crisp caulk line.

@bctruck

Жыл бұрын

Great tip!

Awesome!👍🏽✊🏽😀❤️🇺🇸

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I wonder, to cut the sound even more. If you got some acoustical baffling foam and put on the walls-n-ceiling if that would cut the decibels even more. The stuff isn't expensive and you don't have to cover the walls completely. Or that's what Hubby did when he set up the sound system in the living room. Don't know all the parameters to that but it was very effective.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I’m very happy with the level of noise. I do t think I’ll be doing any more to it.

very nice

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

When I worked on ships there were a few guys that used egg cartons glued to their walls to reduce noise. It worked. I wonder if you glued some inside it would make it even more quiet? if anyone complains of noise tell them it is a bunch of new invasive species hummingbirds.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not certain I’ll need more sound proofing. I’m gonna wait till this is under a heavy load.

Great job. You should think about putting some type of fire resistance installation on the insides. That generator still produces plenty of heat even with the fan and vent and could cause your plastic to get too hot.

@bctruck

10 ай бұрын

I ran this for 140 hours straight when the tornado that went through here took out the power for a week. The temps outside were in the high 90’s and low 100’s. No melting. It worked flawlessly. The only reason I shut I off for 20 minutes, was to change the oil. I ran it another 40 hours straight after that.

GOOD

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice, not too loud at all. It's for power outages so it won't be too bad. Are you putting in the interlock breaker switch so you don't get the back feed when the power comes back on?

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

No. I’ll be shutting off power to the house at the meter, before I turn my generator on. I’ll even write the instructions on the panel just in case I die.

It's blocks a good bit , but the most important thing is that you will have power when the grid is down.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised at the difference.

(11:28) That's a pretty significant difference. Perhaps some cone-shaped foam insulation on the inside would continue to prop the dB.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Right now, I’m very happy with the sound level. I won’t know for sure if it will need any further efforts until I get it under a full load.

Exhaust isn't pumping into the AC is it ?

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

No, it’s going behind it.

Great job! You might want to put a CO detector on that end of the house to make sure you don’t gas yourself with generator exhaust. It doesn’t appear it would be a problem but CO detectors are cheap. On camera, it appeared to make a big difference in noise level from open to shut. Your wife is funny and I enjoy it when you include her in your videos. Was she the project manager or was the dog in charge? lol Phil

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

The dog is in charge of safety. The wife ramrods the operation. I’m just the hired hand around here.

nice job. i do have one question. is there any downside to venting hot exhaust toward your your a/c? i dont know the answer, truly asking.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

The exhaust is not venting towards the AC and the air coming out of the exhaust fan is barely even warm because it’s such a high volume of air.

My wife is really good at caulking. She keeps a bowl of water with dawn dish soap dissolved in it, and she’ll dip her finger in the soapy water, then run her finger along the caulk line. It turns out really nice.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen those that can make them look nice. I am NOT one! 😂😂

Do you think the exhaust extension is necessary? I was thinking with the amount of air the fans are pushing through the storage area that it would also blow out any heat and exhaust that might be produced.

@bctruck

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t have added the extension if I didn’t think I needed it. But you make yours any way you like.

Thankyou for sharing your video, does this Westinghouse 9500 actually get 12 hours running time at haft load?

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve ran my entire house on it and it will go from 5:00 to 5:00 under load.

That turned out great 👍and considerable quieter,I wonder if ridged Styrofoam inside would help a little too,nice back up BC,peace of mind

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I’m gonna add anything. I’m real happy with the noise reduction. I won’t know for certain until I get a heavy load on the generator.

Im going to make a osb board box and hesp dirt on 3 sides and on the roof, Ill make a door on one side and have a air pvc gutter pipe in and a metal gutter exhaust pipe out. aiming to cut the noise so much!!!

Rockwool mineral batting 3 inch safe to 1200 degrees or rockwool comfort board. I've held them under direct flame. Dropped my generac 17500 from 80 to 60 at 25 feet

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I will eventually add that but it’s actually very quiet in the house.

It will get quieter once you put the mini fridge in there 😉

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I’m putting the snack fridge in the bacon safe.

Sir just wondering, is it a must to ground the generator, when the breaker panel is already grounded? Is it okay to double ground? I read its dangerous to double ground if there is a lightning strike nearby, or if there is an issue with local utility infrastructure.

@bctruck

Ай бұрын

I’m not an electrocologist. I can’t see how double grounding could possibly hurt, but you do what you think is best for you.

How did you connect the flexible exhaust to the generator exhaust? Does it slip fit over the exhaust and clamp down?

@bctruck

Жыл бұрын

I cut a couple of slots in the flex pile, slipped it of the exhaust port, clamped it down and I’ve ran this many times since and it still holds tight.

@jingram602

Жыл бұрын

@@bctruck That sounds easy enough, I haven't started on mine yet, but have been concerned about getting the connection solid without welding or making it permanent, I want to be able to take it off and move the gen when I need to. Thanks for the video.

@bctruck

Жыл бұрын

Anytime.

What size shed did you use? I just purchased a Westinghouse 15000/12000 DF generator Thanks

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I answered your question in part one. Thanks for watching.

Will the exhaust from your generator be pumped through the house by the heat pump or air conditioner sitting next to it? Or is that a rhetorical question if this only runs during a power outage? By the way, great job on the shed. I'm thinking about getting a smaller shed for my patio to store all my propane bottles. Currently they're sitting in the garage...not a good place. Have a good one.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

At no point is outside air sucked in through the AC unit. The fan pulls air through the coil to cool the Freon and blows it out the top of the unit. At no point is your air inside your house exchanged for air outside your house.

@jeannies7476

2 жыл бұрын

@@bctruck Thank you for explaining that. Glad the exhaust won't compromise your system. Have a good one.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeannies7476 my wife didn’t understand either. I had to explain to her how it worked also.

I would say it works

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I was really surprised at the difference.

Tape it off just outside the caulk, and use krylon for plastic (matte black or white) and paint the grille and all. I did that on a sloppy caulk job on my camper and it looks way better. The tape makes a clean line and the matte black looks way better than white at least it did on my camper.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I’m happy with the way it turned out. If anyone gets to close to the ugly end, I’ll distract them with jokes, bad dancing and nudity.

@Tobymt1925

2 жыл бұрын

@@bctruck Man why didn't I think of that....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🇺🇸

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@Tobymt1925

2 жыл бұрын

@@bctruck But none of that will work on your wife and she's the one that noticed....

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I’m already on it. I “accidentally” broke her glasses when I sat on them, 3 times.

What is the that through the wall exhaust connector?

@bctruck

6 ай бұрын

It’s neat to be used for gas water heater vent pipes. It’s a collar.

I have seen some comments on the internet that grounding isn't required when you connect through a generator inlet to your house panel. What are your thoughts on the grounding?

@bctruck

6 ай бұрын

I had a copper rod. I grounded it because there were so many opinions on if I should or not. It can’t hurt by grounding it.

@XxAtomic646xX

3 ай бұрын

@@bctruck The risk with using a portable generator as a house back up with a two pole transfer and bonded generator is that you could theoretically get current across the ground wire (if your neutral is lost) that’s undersized, thus creating a current overload. + nec code compliance

@bctruck

3 ай бұрын

@@XxAtomic646xXok. Thanjs for your input. Meanwhile, we had an entire house of power after last years tornado came through here and devastated our town. I was able to provide food and showers to my neighbors,,,, theoretically. 😊

@XxAtomic646xX

3 ай бұрын

@@bctruck your homeowners insurance will love you if you happen to have a fire and they inspect your gen hook up and see its not in code. plenty of methods work, only one is in code.😏 Also, a good way to endanger your family. pretty obvious you dont care about your family. sad.

@bctruck

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by Karen.

If you padded the walls with music studio foam that would make a huge difference

@bctruck

Жыл бұрын

I can’t hear it in my house so I don’t know why I would want to make it quieter than that.

@Angelov1

Жыл бұрын

@@bctruck just other people around if you wanted to. You'd lower it alot more

You are 100 percent on women's minds, and also there is nothing you say to convince them they are not correct.

I just keep the generator on the back porch, and when needed, I shut off main power at the pole and back feed it through a sub panel

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I won’t be using a sub panel but I will be adding a breaker to the box and shutting the mains off at the pole.

Actually the ground rod is not really needed since you’re bringing 4 wires from your electrical panel. 2 hots, a neutral, and a equipment ground. The 4th wire coming from your electrical panel will automatically bond it to the frame of the generator when it is plugged in. If your generator is your sole source of power without any grid connection at all, then the ground rod is needed in that case (i.e. off grid cabin, tiny home, etc.).

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Oh well, it’s there now and I ain’t pulling it up.

@felaxchow207

2 жыл бұрын

@@bctruck you can weld a chain to it so it won’t runaway if it is not too happy with its accommodations. :-P

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I thought about that. I may just use some lag bolts and chain. Not many thieves bring wrenches and sockets with them.

@felaxchow207

2 жыл бұрын

@@bctruck very true, I haven’t come across any thieves that carry a full set mechanic’s tools. If they get too close to the house, your burglar alarms will be barking away and they’ll be greeted by a cupcake launcher. It wouldn’t hurt to put a rubber mat down to help dampen down the vibrations if you decide bolt it down.

@jerryhall4678

2 жыл бұрын

@@bctruck no they all carry stolen dewalt cordless grinders these days. Just hang a target on the door with a few holes through the middle that may deter them

Maybe the exhaust should not blow on your AC unit, which is trying to let heat out.

@bctruck

8 күн бұрын

The exhaust is nowhere’s near blowing on the ac. Stop being a little beeyotch.

Brad we must have went to the same caulking school brother Bill

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I actually skipped that school and went straight to the “how to scrape bad caulking off and start over” school.

@williammcilrath905

2 жыл бұрын

My school didn,t offer that classs Bill

Little concerned about all the exhaust pointed right at your AC unit. Granted, it has filters, but best case scenario, it'd shorten the effective lifespan of the filters for your AC unit, right? I know it might not make so much of a difference that it probably just doesn't matter to you, but for me, every penny counts. Lol But I also wonder if the filters in the AC unit are tight knit enough stop the fumes from getting past. It's been a year, so I'm presuming it's fine. But still, different AC units, different filters, even if it's fine for you, I wouldn't recommend EVERYONE do this to all their AC units. :/

@bctruck

Жыл бұрын

You obviously don’t have a clue how AC units work. There are no filters on the outside unit. There is no air exchanged between the outside unit and inside unit. Sheesh. You should think before typing. 🤡

Sounds like a truck engine when open, but like a lawnmower when closed

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I was shocked at how much quieter it was.

Use Roxul for cutting down the noise. Fire retardant to over 1200 degrees

@bctruck

Жыл бұрын

It’s plenty quiet. I can’t hear it in the house and it’s far quieter than my neighbors commercially made unit that won’t even run her AC.

Good job you can barely hear the generator running

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was very surprised at the difference!

I just bought a generator from home Depot having problems with it all day keeps shutting off due to the carbon dioxide why do they put all the safety features in equipment that don't work? Arghhh had a w IND storm over here going to be with out power for a few days.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

We are getting the wind today.

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But isn’t your exhaust going to blow right into your air conditioner

@bctruck

Жыл бұрын

I hope you don’t think that the AC compressor sucks air into the house.

@texasproud975

Жыл бұрын

@@bctruck no, but those are the cooling fins for your ac, the Freon runs through the cooling fins to cool the Freon after being compressed, if your generator is blowing the hot air into the ac coils your ac won’t work properly and you light bill will definitely go up. Good job on the build by the way.

@bctruck

Жыл бұрын

@texasproud975 the exhaust blowing out is not as close as it looks on camera. I just used this for 112 hours straight after the tornado came through here. We got electricity back last night. This thing worked perfectly for 4 days straight. Ran my entire house on it.

@texasproud975

Жыл бұрын

Then I stand corrected, like I said, awesome job on your build, you took your time and thought everything out, I’m about to get mine going, my shed should be here by the weekend so I got some work to do myself. Oh by the way, y’all’s place is very beautiful.

@texasproud975

Жыл бұрын

What area y’all live in, been a lot of tornadoes lately. I’m here in east Texas.

Let’s try a comment from the iPad.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

It’s here! It’s here! It’s here!

The intro music is just too loud and strong for me, but otherwise I like your channel. I have been watching it for almost 10 years. I' just have to mute the intro noise now.

@bctruck

2 жыл бұрын

I pop aged a lot if money for that intro. Thanks.

are you kidding me ? --- that gen exhaust is pointing at the intake screen of the air condition -- thus spreading the fumes throughout the house ... am I wrong ? .... maybe it's time to relocate the gen .. build a wooden floor plan further back of the house more into the woods .... something - other than where's at ... sorry about that ....

@bctruck

9 ай бұрын

Bless your heart. The fact that you think the outside AC unit brings air into the house says everything we need to know about your understanding of how things work.

@westtexas3001

9 күн бұрын

@@bctruck That exhaust is going to heat up that AC and burn out that compressor.

@bctruck

9 күн бұрын

@@westtexas3001 the exhaust is nowhere near the AC. it blows down at the ground, at least 18 inches from the AC coil. Ive used it for weeks at a time when a tornado came through here. still no problems. What is with you Karens always trying to point out something wrong?