Generators

Depends on your definition of silent,the units we use are fairly quiet,you can actually have a conversation next to it,but the noise is noticeable in the immediate area,unless you construct an enclosure to direct the noise basically

*Edit - yep we use the Genking branded gen,68 for my office. Lovely unit
 
There will always be noise... if you want it to be "silent" then you'll have to built a separate room or enclosure and soundproof (and ventilate) it.
 
MickeyD said:
Careful of marketing blurb... go stand next to the ones under consideration and hear for yourself.
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^This.

I purchased a "silent" unit for the office during the rolling blackouts a couple of years ago, the background noise whilst trying to work was so distracting I ditched it in favour of a deep cycle batteries / inverter solution. Doubt I got more than 10 hours of use out of the generator.

Edit: BTW the gennie was properly mounted outside under a rain shelter (not fully enclosed) the other side of the office wall.
 
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Generators are flippin loud no matter what you do tbh.

e.g. My employer has one installed underground & fairly far away and even that is pretty loud.
 
We have a 400kva cummins, when purchasing the beast we would have saved thirty grand buying a nirmal case, but we opted for silened casing...more insulated, but even so still makes a thump thump when running, so i can only imagine it swithout soundproof casing.....
 
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