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I could definitely use a couple of these. 👍

Ray is correct. No need for a ground rod at the generator. That ground lug should be connected to a wire that grounds with the main panel in the house, which is what it sounds like has been done (Although not pictured).

Yeah, linemen get a different set of rules than the rest of us, lol. My very first generator I bought at a Cummins Tool sale - was like a roaming Harbor Freight store that hit all the sportsmen's clubs and VFW halls a few times per year. They had a very chinese generator there for cheap, since...

I appreciate the insight! Yeah, the stuff can make your brain hurt, especially when government gets involved and starts writing a 1,000 page novel on what can and can't be done. So far, so good. When I was hooking up my coal boiler for the season, I tried to do it live, and arced my...

Ahh, crap! Thanks for the reminder! I know what I'll be doing tomorrow before I hook the exhaust system up. Thanks!

Thanks! Indeed they are. (y)

Yeah, I'm speaking "Massachusetts", lol. Sorry! :LOL:

First off I want to publicly thank Light in the Dark, and kloppk for their help in getting me up to speed here. Light in the Dark sold me the unit - he's right up the road from me here in MA. For the newbies out there, or anyone thinking of a military surplus gen set for standby use, kloppk's...

Wow, they've got that down to a science! Great info - I appreciate it! Never realized a system 20' long could grow that much! It's probably not visible in the pictures, but my dad's install uses this double-walled pipe on the through-wall section. Zero danger. I can hold my hand on it...

I had that in the back of my mind, Light! Brilliant minds think alike.

Great idea. I may do that. I had a difficult time getting that iron coupler on there, since the pipe didn't sit centered in the hole. You can see it in the picture - it's off to one side very tightly. Not sure why that is. Could be just because of where the muffler was sitting when the bolts...

I just measured the OD of the flex pipe threads, and I think I should be able to weld that up right to the exhaust pipe without much trouble. Should be close enough. I put a nice quick-release union on my dad's setup, but at over $60 just for that, I think I'll just sawzall the pipe if I need...

Ahh, I actually didn't even think to anti-seize the threads! Great idea, Tinstar. I found a section of pipe, 7.5' long at Summit Racing for $22 - that works! Now the problem is, how the heck do I join that to black iron? Guess I could use some high temp silicone tubing found in performance...

I see what you're saying. I appreciate that! Makes sense.

Found a nice flex pipe on Zoro. Wasn't cheap, but it'll get the job done. I had ordered pipe I had planned to weld together from some company in NYC - 4 days later I'm looking at the email they sent. No shipping! What a waste that was. They refunded my card at least. Back to the drawing board...