Quote Originally Posted by rlloyd View Post
Hi..........Iam wanting to put a petrol, electric start, low noise generator in a shed with access to run it from the outside and seal it inside (a shed inside a shed), but with a lid on the inside for access, the generator will be housed in a heavy duty cage, as we have a few tea leaves around.

Im looking for advice on the following, is it possible to do? and safe?

1) can the exhaust pipe be extended to take the fumes outside, when inside the workshop/shed via a small fan
2) put a pipe on the air intake from the outside, via a small fan
3) how to keep the any noise level down, when inside the workshop/shed

cheers
You do have to allow some air flow to cool the engine. Even water-cooled engines sometimes overheat if they don't have a bit of air blowing over the oil pan, etc. Don't know what you mean by a cage but even the generator requires cooling or it will have a short life at best.