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Title: genset install done!
Post by: Devin & Amy on July 12, 2007, 02:57:10 PM
Hi all,

It took about a month to get it done, but it tested out well. The voltage regulator and isolator was the hardest part.
I would like to thank my wife for her patience, George Myers, Dave Galey, and Bus Conversion Magazine for the wealth of info, and a special thanks to Dick Wright for his extra help(and the hundred phone calls).

Thanks as well to this board for all the answers I couldn't find elsewhere.
Devin
Title: Re: genset install done!
Post by: Devin & Amy on July 12, 2007, 02:57:58 PM
another one.
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Post by: Devin & Amy on July 12, 2007, 02:58:40 PM
and another!
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Post by: Devin & Amy on July 12, 2007, 02:59:18 PM
last one.
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Post by: buddydawg on July 12, 2007, 03:01:16 PM
Great Job! Everything looks nice and clean.
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Post by: DrivingMissLazy on July 12, 2007, 03:05:30 PM
Really neat looking installation. Congratulations.
Richard
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Post by: Dreamscape on July 12, 2007, 04:04:47 PM
After looking at your fantastic job, I just moved up on my list our genset job. Thanks for the inspiration! Thanks for posting the pictures, that helps us all a lot when designing our systems.

Paul
Title: Re: genset install done!
Post by: TomC on July 12, 2007, 05:41:00 PM
Looks great and also looks like it will be a quiet installation.  The remote fan is always the noisiest if the wrong fan is used.  I used a squirrel cage belt driven blower with a two speed motor. When on low, can't hardly hear it running.  What electric fan did you use? Good Luck, TomC
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Post by: Devin & Amy on July 12, 2007, 07:26:33 PM
Tom,
I used a direct drive squirrel cage 3/4 hp w/ 2-spd switch.
Devin
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Post by: Nick Badame Refrig/ACC on July 12, 2007, 07:30:11 PM
Hi Devin,

Awsome Job!  You should be proud of your work...

Many happy adventures to you and Amy.

Nick-
Title: Re: genset install done!
Post by: TomC on July 12, 2007, 08:45:48 PM
Good going!  Should be quiet for your neighbor along with being quiet in the bus.  You don't know how bad it is to be dry camping next to a noisy generator until you have experienced it first hand.  Happy Generating! Good Luck, TomC
Title: Re: genset install done!
Post by: ChuckMC9 on July 13, 2007, 07:28:21 AM
Oh man, is that a beautiful layout. You really laid it out great and the location of everything makes a lot of sense.

Big time congrats! YAY for YOU!
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Post by: Buffalo SpaceShip on July 13, 2007, 07:59:43 AM
Devin, very professional. I can tell you did your homework and took your time.

Thanks for the pics. They're going in my "ideas" file under "how to do an electrical install right".

Many happy (s)miles,
Brian B.
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Post by: Lee Bradley on July 13, 2007, 09:08:45 AM
Very nice looking installation.  I just have a question the cables on your house batteries. It looks like some of them could work on the framework.
Title: Re: genset install done!
Post by: Devin & Amy on July 13, 2007, 09:44:35 AM

Lee,
Do you mean chafe? I have actually remedied that. one of the positive cables was a bit close and I wrapped it in a heater hose for extra protection. The other cables look like they touch but are really about 2 inches away.
Devin
Title: Re: genset install done!
Post by: FloridaCliff on July 13, 2007, 10:52:52 AM
Devin,

Nice work!

I bet you stood back about 10' and said "Ahhhhhh, now that looks good!"   ;D

Thanks for the pictures.

Cliff

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