Predator 8,750 generator shed - Part 1 

Thanks for watching, and commenting. Having to drag the heavy generator outside was the main reason I did it

⚠️All generator safety instructions need to be followed carefully. Here are the safety tips: This is only a reminder for your safety whenever you use your portable generator. 1) KEEPING OTHERS SAFE: Please do not allow an unqualified person or your children to operate and service the portable generator. Just because some manuals don’t say that doesn’t mean it’s safe. That is important against the generator safety rules. We also need to be keeping an eye on our children too. You need to make sure that your children are not playing near the portable generator especially when it’s running so they won’t get electrocuted. Generators pose electrical risks and they can be hot during an operation. Please keep your children away from the portable generator at all times. It is important to keep our children safe especially our little ones. Children often get curious about anything so we should keep an eye on them to also make sure they’re not wandering towards the generator. 2) WHERE TO RUN YOUR GENERATOR: Some people use their portable generators indoors which increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s important to have a carbon monoxide if you have a gas generator. Never ever use your generator indoors even if your doors and windows are open and even in the garage is not safe to use a portable generator. Not even at your porch and your deck. It is never safe to use your generator indoors and in enclosed areas of your home. Your generator needs to be 15-20 feet away from your house. 3)🔥FIRE HAZARDS: Never refuel your generator while it’s running. You need to let your generator cool off before refueling it and before storing your generator. Never overload your generator too. Never ever back feed your generator. You should never plug your generator into a wall outlet. Also never store propane tanks indoors. Please keep flammable things away from the generator as well and please don’t smoke cigarettes near the generator. Having a fire extinguisher next to the generator is also important against the generator safety rules. 4) GENERATOR OPERATION: make sure your hands are dry before touching the generator. Never use your generator in wet conditions. Don’t let your generator get wet. You need a generator tent if you need to use your generator during wet weather. Please don’t wear loose clothes when operating the generator. Turn on your generator before plugging in appliances. Use the right cord for your generator. Please do not use worn out cords. Hope this helps.

Thanks for watching and glad you liked it! It certainly took a lot of work, trial & error and mosquito bites, but I'm glad my parents are now prepared for an outage should it occur

@@JPG23 where did you get the shed from is that from Lowe's or something

Robert Sneed I ordered this one from Amazon, I'll add the link to the description. Keter Store-It-Out MIDI 4.3 x 2.5 Outdoor Resin Horizontal Storage Shed www.amazon.com/Keter-Store-Outdoor-Horizontal-Storage/dp/B00CA36ZKY/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1537211341&sr=8-11&keywords=keter+store+it+out

⚠️All generator safety instructions need to be followed carefully. Here are the safety tips: This is only a reminder for your safety whenever you use your portable generator. 1) KEEPING OTHERS SAFE: Please do not allow an unqualified person or your children to operate and service the portable generator. Just because some manuals don’t say that doesn’t mean it’s safe. That is important against the generator safety rules. We also need to be keeping an eye on our children too. You need to make sure that your children are not playing near the portable generator especially when it’s running so they won’t get electrocuted. Generators pose electrical risks and they can be hot during an operation. Please keep your children away from the portable generator at all times. It is important to keep our children safe especially our little ones. Children often get curious about anything so we should keep an eye on them to also make sure they’re not wandering towards the generator. 2) WHERE TO RUN YOUR GENERATOR: Some people use their portable generators indoors which increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s important to have a carbon monoxide detector if you have a gas generator. Never ever use your generator indoors even if your doors and windows are open and even in the garage is not safe to use a portable generator. Not even at your porch and your deck. It is never safe to use your generator indoors and in enclosed areas of your home. Your generator needs to be 15-20 feet away from your house. 3)🔥FIRE HAZARDS: Never refuel your generator while it’s running. You need to let your generator cool off before refueling it and before storing your generator. Never overload your generator too. Never ever back feed your generator. You should never plug your generator into a wall outlet. Also never store propane tanks indoors. Please keep flammable things away from the generator as well and please don’t smoke cigarettes near the generator. Having a fire extinguisher next to the generator is also important against the generator safety rules. 4) GENERATOR OPERATION: make sure your hands are dry before touching the generator. Never use your generator in wet conditions. Don’t let your generator get wet. You need a generator tent if you need to use your generator during wet weather. Please don’t wear loose clothes when operating the generator. Turn on your generator before plugging in appliances. Use the right cord for your generator. Please do not use worn out cords. Hope this helps.

@@The_Happy_Aviation_Enthusiast Great Great Advice 👍👍

⚠️All generator safety instructions need to be followed carefully. Here are the safety tips: This is only a reminder for your safety whenever you use your portable generator. 1) KEEPING OTHERS SAFE: Please do not allow an unqualified person or your children to operate and service the portable generator. Just because some manuals don’t say that doesn’t mean it’s safe. That is important against the generator safety rules. We also need to be keeping an eye on our children too. You need to make sure that your children are not playing near the portable generator especially when it’s running so they won’t get electrocuted. Generators pose electrical risks and they can be hot during an operation. Please keep your children away from the portable generator at all times. It is important to keep our children safe especially our little ones. Children often get curious about anything so we should keep an eye on them to also make sure they’re not wandering towards the generator. 2) WHERE TO RUN YOUR GENERATOR: Some people use their portable generators indoors which increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s important to have a carbon monoxide if you have a gas generator. Never ever use your generator indoors even if your doors and windows are open and even in the garage is not safe to use a portable generator. Not even at your porch and your deck. It is never safe to use your generator indoors and in enclosed areas of your home. Your generator needs to be 15-20 feet away from your house. 3)🔥FIRE HAZARDS: Never refuel your generator while it’s running. You need to let your generator cool off before refueling it and before storing your generator. Never overload your generator too. Never ever back feed your generator. You should never plug your generator into a wall outlet. Also never store propane tanks indoors. Please keep flammable things away from the generator as well and please don’t smoke cigarettes near the generator. Having a fire extinguisher next to the generator is also important against the generator safety rules. 4) GENERATOR OPERATION: make sure your hands are dry before touching the generator. Never use your generator in wet conditions. Don’t let your generator get wet. You need a generator tent if you need to use your generator during wet weather. Please don’t wear loose clothes when operating the generator. Turn on your generator before plugging in appliances. Use the right cord for your generator. Please do not use worn out cords. Hope this helps.

I'm delighted, thanks for your input. Please post any questions you may have

I gathered some ideas online, and some things I came up with my own, like the exhaust for example

@@JPG23 hell yea very nice yea I did see a couple other setups very cool idea I think I'm definitely going to do mine this way I was gonna wait because I am getting a big shed soon and might run 240v out to it and just have my genny inlet in there so I can just keep it in the shed

I'm humbled, thanks for watching

Thank you!

⚠️All generator safety instructions need to be followed carefully. Here are the safety tips: This is only a reminder for your safety whenever you use your portable generator. 1) KEEPING OTHERS SAFE: Please do not allow an unqualified person or your children to operate and service the portable generator. Just because some manuals don’t say that doesn’t mean it’s safe. That is important against the generator safety rules. We also need to be keeping an eye on our children too. You need to make sure that your children are not playing near the portable generator especially when it’s running so they won’t get electrocuted. Generators pose electrical risks and they can be hot during an operation. Please keep your children away from the portable generator at all times. It is important to keep our children safe especially our little ones. Children often get curious about anything so we should keep an eye on them to also make sure they’re not wandering towards the generator. 2) WHERE TO RUN YOUR GENERATOR: Some people use their portable generators indoors which increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s important to have a carbon monoxide if you have a gas generator. Never ever use your generator indoors even if your doors and windows are open and even in the garage is not safe to use a portable generator. Not even at your porch and your deck. It is never safe to use your generator indoors and in enclosed areas of your home. Your generator needs to be 15-20 feet away from your house. 3)🔥FIRE HAZARDS: Never refuel your generator while it’s running. You need to let your generator cool off before refueling it and before storing your generator. Never overload your generator too. Never ever back feed your generator. You should never plug your generator into a wall outlet. Also never store propane tanks indoors. Please keep flammable things away from the generator as well and please don’t smoke cigarettes near the generator. Having a fire extinguisher next to the generator is also important against the generator safety rules. 4) GENERATOR OPERATION: make sure your hands are dry before touching the generator. Never use your generator in wet conditions. Don’t let your generator get wet. You need a generator tent if you need to use your generator during wet weather. Please don’t wear loose clothes when operating the generator. Turn on your generator before plugging in appliances. Use the right cord for your generator. Please do not use worn out cords. Hope this helps.

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JLD Enterprises Small Engine Repair Thanks, it was a project that I had really been looking forward to add to my parent's house, although we could've gone to the extent of getting a Generac standby system, this is more than enough for their needs. We have already run the whole house on it and it ran absolutely fine and the fuel economy is great

Thank you

Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you liked it

Thanks! Great question, I will check it out with a decibel meter one of these days; however, my best guess is about 10-15 decibels at 20 ft.

Thank you and thanks for watching

Thanks, I would love to have run it that day, but my dad didn't want to run it because they had family over. One of these days I will run it and I hope to be able to get a decibel meter to accurately gauge how much the sound changes.

I will make another video soon covering those questions, stay tuned. It may be a few weeks as this is installed in my parents' house, but I definitely want to do an update video as the generator is running very well.

Thanks for watching, and commenting. I found one, placed the order and it never arrived, so I gave up on looking for one as it works fine. It would be nice to have it though

I don't see why not, I think it would work better if you install an intake fan at the bottom of one sidewall and an exhaust at the top of the other sidewall. This would force in more air, thus removing the hot air at a higher rate than just with an exhaust fan

@@JPG23 Great idea! Thank you!

I didn't give much detail about it, but if you go back to 3:14 I briefly went over the exhaust, the elbow is disrupting the pounding from the high velocity exhaust and breaking it up into lower pressure "hot air" that just goes up into the void of the enclosure, which is then evacuated by the high volume exhaust fan. I would suggest going with an attic fan, those pull a lot of air and are guaranteed to keep your system cool. Also make sure the engine has the required amount of oil and the engine doesn't have anything blocking its airflow so that it can properly displace all of its heat. Let me know how your setup goes. Oh, and about the hot weather; this is Houston, TX where we have brutal summers and short winters, thus far it is running just fine without any problems. I hope to soon be making a "1 year update" video. Thanks for watching

The switch is just a 12V automotive on/off switch, with 12 awg automotive wire, and a 12v led strip from Amazon

@@JPG23 Thank you! ❤️

No, it has a separate battery pack, you can see it at 2:01

As long as you get a high CFM fan it'll be fine. This one draws the emissions out to the atmosphere rather quickly

@@JPG23 thank you for replying, I will make sure to go that route. Many blessings

@@electropalsceo thank you, and thank you for watching, glad to help with any other questions you may have

The fan runs on 120 VAC, since it only has a neutral and power wire I used a 2 prong extension cord, cut it to length and plugged it to the generator. It stays plugged in at all time. When the generator starts, the fan kicks on immediately.

The ground rod is not always required, I went with a ground rod since the generator is bonded to the frame which creates a hazard for the operator should they touch the frame during a fault

@@JPG23 Thanks for the quick reply.

Awesome, thanks for watching! Yes, although I primarily installed the insulation to reduce the heat reaching the plastic walls/doors; however, it also helped somewhat quite the generator

America Micro Industries gave me a price of Quiet Barrier to ship to Canada. $900 to cover the inside, $149 per sheet and $498 to ship, almost feel on the floor lol. Enclosure is 71×44×50 inches. That's insane.

@@anthonymacneil2279 that's insane, if sound is also your concern, I'd say to put on some Dynamat first, and then the insulation board. It's not cheap, but certainly much cheaper than what you were quoted. www.amazon.com/dp/B00020CAUG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_M28wFbFMJ39A6

@@JPG23 My last question how do you hold the exhaust pipe to generator. Does the enclosure cut out keep it from moving? Thank you will try the board and this stuff

@@anthonymacneil2279 it's kind of tricky how I did it, but should be easy to replicate. I purchased this cap www.lowes.com/pd/IMPERIAL-4-in-Dia-Galvanized-Steel-Round-End-Cap/50257171 drilled a center hole the size of the exhaust, then removed the rectangular cover from the generator, drilled 3 holes on the cap and the cover, then secured the cap to the generator exhaust cover with small bolts, and nuts. I later took this part www.lowes.com/pd/IMPERIAL-4-in-x-4-in-Galvanized-Steel-Round-Duct-Elbow/1000230213 and secured it to the cap with self tapping screws, and faced it upward.

No, I actually haven't done it since my dad refused to install it as he believes it will void the warranty (it won't as long as it's installed by a professional). Since we never got around to that, I can't show it, but I did it to my ac and I'll make a video of that.

JPG23 what’s the name of that video

@@PositiveROI I haven't made that video yet, as soon as the weather clears up, I will make a video of that

⚠️All generator safety instructions need to be followed carefully. Here are the safety tips: This is only a reminder for your safety whenever you use your portable generator. 1) KEEPING OTHERS SAFE: Please do not allow an unqualified person or your children to operate and service the portable generator. Just because some manuals don’t say that doesn’t mean it’s safe. That is important against the generator safety rules. We also need to be keeping an eye on our children too. You need to make sure that your children are not playing near the portable generator especially when it’s running so they won’t get electrocuted. Generators pose electrical risks and they can be hot during an operation. Please keep your children away from the portable generator at all times. It is important to keep our children safe especially our little ones. Children often get curious about anything so we should keep an eye on them to also make sure they’re not wandering towards the generator. 2) WHERE TO RUN YOUR GENERATOR: Some people use their portable generators indoors which increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s important to have a carbon monoxide if you have a gas generator. Never ever use your generator indoors even if your doors and windows are open and even in the garage is not safe to use a portable generator. Not even at your porch and your deck. It is never safe to use your generator indoors and in enclosed areas of your home. Your generator needs to be 15-20 feet away from your house. 3)🔥FIRE HAZARDS: Never refuel your generator while it’s running. You need to let your generator cool off before refueling it and before storing your generator. Never overload your generator too. Never ever back feed your generator. You should never plug your generator into a wall outlet. Also never store propane tanks indoors. Please keep flammable things away from the generator as well and please don’t smoke cigarettes near the generator. Having a fire extinguisher next to the generator is also important against the generator safety rules. 4) GENERATOR OPERATION: make sure your hands are dry before touching the generator. Never use your generator in wet conditions. Don’t let your generator get wet. You need a generator tent if you need to use your generator during wet weather. Please don’t wear loose clothes when operating the generator. Turn on your generator before plugging in appliances. Use the right cord for your generator. Please do not use worn out cords. Hope this helps.

Yeah, I wanted to run it but there was family over and I didn't want to inconvenience them, but I plan on making another video on the 1 year anniversary of this installation.

Yes, I'm a licensed electrician, and although I no longer work in the field, I keep my license up to date. This project does require some electrical knowledge; however, the electrical side of this project was very straight forward, the part that required trial and error was mainly the exhaust. I found that putting a 90-degree elbow on the exhaust helped break up the velocity of the exhaust and puts it into the void of the shed, at which point is pulled out by the exhaust fan. This setup is still working very well after more than a year now.

@@JPG23 Thanks for the reply. I might try to do it with a little more research. Strangely enough I worked in construction installing piping and that was one of the things in your video that was easily familiar to me. Hahaha.

@@amp12345amp knowing how to do part of the project is a plus. Good luck with your research, and installation. Feel free to ask any questions

Agreed on the ground rod; however, there is no need to walk past the doors, so it's not much of a tripping hazard. As for the natural gas it is a good idea, but my dad decided to go with gasoline

@@JPG23 I have the exact same generator and paid $450 to convert and connect to the gas meter. I dont know if was worth it because the power has only gone out a few times. I did live through post hurricane Sandy power outage and upgraded to the predator. You will never trip on the grounding pin but I would. I connected to the cold water line which was about 2 feet below the ground so it was a no brainer for me, rather than paying for a rod. I like the shed idea very much, I have to roll mine out from the garage and quick connect the gas and power.

I bought a single large sheet, that's all I ended up using, and still have leftover pieces to fill in gaps

@@JPG23 thank you

@@JPG23 one more question ... how heavy is the shed? Do you think I can assemble it in the garage and then move it to its final destination (backyard) or it gets heavy once assembled?

@@davefan69 Please feel free to ask away; fully assembled it can easily be carried by 2 people. Notice I put a handle on each side near the top? I assembled it in Chicago and drove down to Houston with it in a trailer. My wife helped me load it

⚠️All generator safety instructions need to be followed carefully. Here are the safety tips: This is only a reminder for your safety whenever you use your portable generator. 1) KEEPING OTHERS SAFE: Please do not allow an unqualified person or your children to operate and service the portable generator. Just because some manuals don’t say that doesn’t mean it’s safe. That is important against the generator safety rules. We also need to be keeping an eye on our children too. You need to make sure that your children are not playing near the portable generator especially when it’s running so they won’t get electrocuted. Generators pose electrical risks and they can be hot during an operation. Please keep your children away from the portable generator at all times. It is important to keep our children safe especially our little ones. Children often get curious about anything so we should keep an eye on them to also make sure they’re not wandering towards the generator. 2) WHERE TO RUN YOUR GENERATOR: Some people use their portable generators indoors which increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. It’s important to have a carbon monoxide if you have a gas generator. Never ever use your generator indoors even if your doors and windows are open and even in the garage is not safe to use a portable generator. Not even at your porch and your deck. It is never safe to use your generator indoors and in enclosed areas of your home. Your generator needs to be 15-20 feet away from your house. 3)🔥FIRE HAZARDS: Never refuel your generator while it’s running. You need to let your generator cool off before refueling it and before storing your generator. Never overload your generator too. Never ever back feed your generator. You should never plug your generator into a wall outlet. Also never store propane tanks indoors. Please keep flammable things away from the generator as well and please don’t smoke cigarettes near the generator. Having a fire extinguisher next to the generator is also important against the generator safety rules. 4) GENERATOR OPERATION: make sure your hands are dry before touching the generator. Never use your generator in wet conditions. Don’t let your generator get wet. You need a generator tent if you need to use your generator during wet weather. Please don’t wear loose clothes when operating the generator. Turn on your generator before plugging in appliances. Use the right cord for your generator. Please do not use worn out cords. Hope this helps.

The link to the shed is in the description, I'm sorry I do not recall the dimensions

Good point, there's a sheet of plywood on the floor of the enclosure and the generator sits on that. Since the generator has pretty hefty motor mounts, it doesn't move around at all. Now after many hours of runtime, it's still in the same spot

Thanks for watching! They actually don't lose power often; however, last year when hurricane Harvey came through, they lost power for a few days and that prompted me to prepare them for future outages. So far the 2018 hurricane season hasn't affected us and I hope to keep it that way. I hear ya, it's one of those things that you may never use in a real scenario but it's the one thing you'll smack yourself on the forehead over during a power outage. I went with this setup as the cost was much lower than a standby generator setup and my dad doesn't mind going outside to turn on generator and flipping the interlock, it's that easy.

JPG23 I appreciate the reply. I totally understand what you mean. It never hurts to be prepared.

I used a Craftsman multitool

To be more specific, it's the Craftsman Nextec Oscillating Multi-tool with the round saw blades, it cuts through that plastic like butter; however, I quickly learned that if you let the saw blade do the work without applying to much pressure, you'll make straighter and neater cuts. Also, don't use painters tape, just mark your cuts and follow the marks, it's a very simple process.

About $300 total cost

@@JPG23 ok cool thank you

I got a heater duct end cap, drilled a hole larger than that of the exhaust, drilled 3 holes on the end cap that would then align with 3 holes I drilled on the exhaust cover of the generator. I ran 3 10/32 screws through the holes on the generator cover, put some nuts on the screws to secure them to the cover and at the same time create some space between the cover and end cap. After that I screwed the end cap in place and after installing the elbow, I drilled 3 self tapping screws to secure the elbow to the end cap. Although it's such a simple design, it's strong enough to disrupt the exhaust velocity and energy

Good point and that's very important to prevent injury or death. Per NEC, a generator should be no closer than 5 feet from any door or window, which is why we've put the exhaust on the right side. This way the exhaust is being pushed away from the house. We have run it for extended periods and there is no smell of exhaust inside the house while it's running. Most importantly, to your last point, they do have carbon monoxide detectors throughout the house as part of the alarm system.

@@JPG23 From the Consumer Products Safety Commission: Follow these safety tips to protect against CO poisoning.  NEVER use a generator inside homes, garages, crawlspaces, sheds, or similar areas, even when using fans or opening doors and windows for ventilation. Deadly levels of carbon monoxide can quickly build up in these areas and can linger for hours, even after the generator has shut off.  Use portable generators OUTSIDE ONLY. Keep them at least 20 feet from doors, windows, and vents that could allow CO to come indoors. You can get a copy of the complete report online for free. Please be safe.

@@mso4433Again, there are CO detectors in the house and the generator has been run for plenty of hours to know that it's safe in that location, now hanging out next to the generator would be a bad idea

I really wanted to, but there was family over and I didn't want to inconvenience them, but in the next couple of months I will do a 1 year update with a test

That number has changed so much over the years. As long as the exhaust isn't getting into the house, distance is relative; however, a great point to consider for everyone's safety. There is also a CO monitor inside the house. During the recent freeze down here in Texas this generator ran for 60+ hours without issue and the CO monitor didn't go off. That has been the longest outage this setup has seen so far

I guess you missed the part that it has over 30 hours of runtime with this very setup. It's not a full proof, perfect project; however, it's certainly not a setup that's going to easily start a fire

What an idiotic statement