Generator exhaust

If you have a vertical stack have a bung welded to it tread in a nipple and attach exhaust that way little flex is all that will be needed. Look for the braided flex pipe used on cars. Less susceptible to fractures and leaking than traditional flex

 

I run mine on the cat walk. There’s a head rack between it and the cab. I don’t smell it. One night the wind was blowing in a perfect direction and I move onto the direction of the wind just to be sure, I keep a CM detector in the cab next to my bed. So far no problem. If you have a reefer or van absolutely make some sort of piping. If you are in a truck stop at night I would highly recommend you get a CM detector. These set ups are becoming more popular so you may be parking next to someone that runs one.

 

So far I have been chaining mine to the landing gear, with my wheel base if i put it on the deck plate it’s going to blow right into the next trucks cab,

Espar bunk heater exhaust is probably about the right size

 

If I was mounting one on my deck plate I’d just run the exhaust along your frame and dump it out back behind your rear drive axle somewhere.

 

My current generator (Predator 3500) has a stub coming off the muffler that has the same O.D. as 3/4" electrical conduit. This will fit Espar heater stainless flex pipe that can be purchased at Thermo King or Carrier (not cheap but lasts a long time). This flex pipe is solid with no joints like other pipe.

I then have a length of 3/4" conduit that is hose clamped to my exhaust stack. It barely sticks above the cab. (Does not go up and down with the cab)

I use Permatex Ultra Copper to seal the connections with 3/4" stainless hose clamps holding the joints together.

All that being said, I just bought a new Honda EG2800i. If the exhaust doesn't have the right size outlet, I'll end up welding a short piece of 3/4" conduit to the muffler so I can use my same setup.

 

Very nice set up. Is that an air hose on the fairing? Or extension cord?

 

I've had my CO alarm go off because another guy was running a gas generator (under his hood!) three trucks away. If the air is still, it just hangs there in the air at ground level.

Pretty sure that guy is dead from CO poisoning by now.

 

Air hose, yep. Extension cord for shore power runs along the bottom side of the cab, secured with blobs of polyurethane and plugged into the shore power outlet.

 

Oh... and about covering your generator, I used to do that when it was new. Even said in the manual to keep it out of the rain.

Pfft! It's probably got 8000 hours on it now, no cover, and been through all sorts of weather. Now of course, I don't run in salt country, so your mileage may vary.

 

I remember your posts on the mini split. Still the best do it yourself APU I’ve seen yet.