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ENCLOSING THE PERKINS/GENSET COMPARTMENT - John - 01-18-2006 17:08 One of the things that I wanted to do was to see if I could reduce the sound level of my Perkins genset. I had already added a squirrel cage fan and eliminated the grill opening in the door, but it still had a lot of noise yet. The next thing I did was to re-insulate the compartment and that reduced the sound some more, but I wanted to go further with the sound reduction, so I added two panels to the back side of the generator compartment effectively closing the area back there by 75%. The real test will be during the summer months when the genset is under full load and the temperature is very hot, but right now in 70° weather it runs just fine. You can see my plans and how I accomplished this modification,there are three pages to this modification, so be sure to click on the next at the right of each page to see the next one, start by going to; http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/54104606 I will compare this modification with other similar gensets at Maxton and that will tell if the effort paid off or not. "REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001" John Finn '82 35FCRB BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING ADVENTURE GO TO; http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457 ALSO VISIT THE: Wanderlodge Owners Group Forum http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/wanderlodge/ '66 SUPERIOR / IH 392 GAS V8 32' PUSHER "FOR SALE" SEE THE OLD COACH AT: http://www.pbase.com/image/26052733 HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA ENCLOSING THE PERKINS/GENSET COMPARTMENT - robertnloomas - 01-19-2006 03:00 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John" wrote: John You could also install a residential quit muffler that help with the noise on mine. Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36 > > One of the things that I wanted to do was to see if I could reduce > the sound level of my Perkins genset. I had already added a squirrel > cage fan and eliminated the grill opening in the door, but it still > had a lot of noise yet. The next thing I did was to re-insulate the > compartment and that reduced the sound some more, but I wanted to go > further with the sound reduction, so I added two panels to the back > side of the generator compartment effectively closing the area back > there by 75%. > > The real test will be during the summer months when the genset is > under full load and the temperature is very hot, but right now in 70° > weather it runs just fine. > > You can see my plans and how I accomplished this modification,there > are three pages to this modification, so be sure to click on the next > at the right of each page to see the next one, start by going to; > > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/54104606 > > I will compare this modification with other similar gensets at Maxton > and that will tell if the effort paid off or not. > > "REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001" > John Finn > '82 35FCRB > BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE > TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING ADVENTURE > GO TO; > http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457 > ALSO VISIT THE: > Wanderlodge Owners Group Forum > http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/wanderlodge/ > '66 SUPERIOR / IH 392 GAS V8 32' PUSHER "FOR SALE" > SEE THE OLD COACH AT: > http://www.pbase.com/image/26052733 > HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA > ENCLOSING THE PERKINS/GENSET COMPARTMENT - martingregg598 - 01-19-2006 04:04 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "robertnloomas" >John Finn, AWESOME, you and your helpers are artist and craftsman. I also do my own work and modifications, I can only hope that someday I will be as good as you guy. Marty 95 BMC > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John" > wrote: > > John You could also install a residential quit muffler that help > with the noise on mine. > Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36 > > > > One of the things that I wanted to do was to see if I could reduce > > the sound level of my Perkins genset. I had already added a > squirrel > > cage fan and eliminated the grill opening in the door, but it > still > > had a lot of noise yet. The next thing I did was to re-insulate > the > > compartment and that reduced the sound some more, but I wanted to > go > > further with the sound reduction, so I added two panels to the > back > > side of the generator compartment effectively closing the area > back > > there by 75%. > > > > The real test will be during the summer months when the genset is > > under full load and the temperature is very hot, but right now in > 70° > > weather it runs just fine. > > > > You can see my plans and how I accomplished this > modification,there > > are three pages to this modification, so be sure to click on the > next > > at the right of each page to see the next one, start by going to; > > > > http://www.pbase.com/iamflagman/image/54104606 > > > > I will compare this modification with other similar gensets at > Maxton > > and that will tell if the effort paid off or not. > > > > "REMEMBER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001" > > John Finn > > '82 35FCRB > > BLUEBIRD WANDERLODGE > > TO VISIT THE "FINN'S INN EXPRESS" REMODELING ADVENTURE > > GO TO; > > http://www.pbase.com/image/24977457 > > ALSO VISIT THE: > > Wanderlodge Owners Group Forum > > http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/wanderlodge/ > > '66 SUPERIOR / IH 392 GAS V8 32' PUSHER "FOR SALE" > > SEE THE OLD COACH AT: > > http://www.pbase.com/image/26052733 > > HOPKINS, SOUTH CAROLINA > > > |