[Coco] private electricity ( still OT, but maybe not)

[James Hrubik]

You may have to check your local zoning.  A lot of places put  
restrictions on auxiliary structures, and complaints by a jealous  
neighbor who is sitting in the dark could put a further damper on  
things %^P.  I have direct experience with the perversity of human  
nature in that regard.  Also, you might want to make sure it's well  
muffled.  All, of course, depends on where you are located.

On Mar 12, 2007, at 12:33 AM, George's Coco Address wrote:

> I did build a container for it.. a tiny shed, just large enough to  
> contain it, the battery and fuel tank.  I just didn't consider the  
> conditions that may arise.
>
> I can change things to facilitate a better way to do these tasks of  
> refueling, starting and stopping it without changing the tiny shed 
> (housing).
>
> This gen-set is designed to be installed in a motor home, so it  
> does require an enclosure.
>
> Okay, so my brain wasn't working well when I installed it
>
> I've made worse mistakes
>
> George
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Devries"  
> <devries.bob at gmail.com>
>> George, I think I would have built a SHED around it. Even one of  
>> the small garden sheds would stop you from getting soaked when you  
>> fill the tank with fuel, and prevent water getting where it's not  
>> wanted.
>>
>> --
>> Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George's Coco Address"  
>> <yahoo at dvdplayersonly.com>
>>
>>> .... Well, mostly off topic... I did mention my coco!
>>>
>>> Tonight, we are having a fairly harsh thunderstorm. I lost A/C  
>>> power about
>>> two hours ago. I've been running my house off an Onan generator  
>>> since.
>>>
>>> It's cool that I can still operate my computers, communicate  
>>> between this XP
>>> box and the coco and (even still) get online to transfer the  
>>> files to my
>>> website.
>>>
>>> The thing that comes to mind now is that when I set this gen-set  
>>> up, I did
>>> so in fair weather. I did not consider the conditions that may be  
>>> present
>>> when the time comes to use the generator.
>>>
>>> Trying to fill the fuel tank in the rain is tough. We don't want  
>>> water in
>>> it, right?
>>>
>>> Going outside in the first place is not a fun thing, during a  
>>> storm. I
>>> never did build a remote box for it. Therefore, I have to go out  
>>> there to
>>> start it..
>>>
>>> My next project is to build a remote box for the generator so I  
>>> can start
>>> it from INSIDE the house!
>>>
>>> George
>>>
>>>
>>>
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