How quiet Mil genset

[NEIOWA]

I vaguely recall, from 30+yr ago, a Army manual that had techniques for emplacing on the battlefield a small genset to quiet it. As I recall, tech was dig and place in a shallow hole with sandbags around it.

Any idea what manual would have such info?

 

[Guyfang]

In most of the old TM's, the operators manual, there was a diagram and instructions. For instance, look up in the TM5-6115-332-14, pages (PDF reader page number) 92-98. It gives a whole raft of methods.

 

[NEIOWA]

Thanks. That's what I was looking for. I guess I should have considered with looking for ancient lost knowledge to look in a book of ancient knowledge. vs the TM for MEP003.

Bought a portable genset that I can run on LP (7kw w/Briggs). A damn chicom engine that apparently is rated as pretty reliable. Bought used so I didn't give the chicoms any money. But NOISY.

 

[glcaines]

Military gensets are noisy. That is until your power goes out and your house is running on that genset. Then it isn't so noisy. Just ask my wife.

 

[wheelspinner]

Military gensets are noisy. That is until your power goes out and your house is running on that genset. Then it isn't so noisy. Just ask my wife.

Not the newer ones. 803a just hums right along right outside the bedroom window. Can hear it but it’s just white noise

 

[Guyfang]

Gen sets are not noisy. I used to sleep on top of my 60 KW's. Its warm, and should it go down in the middle of the night, I would be the first to know. Of course, that has nothing to do with my massive hearing loss. Going to concerts and being married 43 years. That's it!

 

[Ray70]

Good one Guy! ( hopefully your wife doesn't read these articles! )

 

[NEIOWA]

Have MEP002, 003, 004 w/hush, 007 w/enclosure, 531, 831 and 803.

The 004, 007 not bad for noise, the 803s is great. But none will run on NG or LPG.

 

[Guyfang]

Ray, no, she has no interest in the forum. We can be thankful of small favors!

 

[155mm]

I did a test for another guy who had a question about noise.

M1079 AC Cable to Genset

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[reset2]

Have MEP002, 003, 004 w/hush, 007 w/enclosure, 531, 831 and 803.

The 004, 007 not bad for noise, the 803s is great. But none will run on NG or LPG.

Ok One is normal (I have 4 now), two is for spare parts, three is a collector's inventory, but what is it called when you have 7? Also most run out of hiding (from the spouse) places after 2. Just funning you.

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[Guyfang]

There is another member here with a whole barn full. I collect stamps. have hundreds of them. To each his own!!

 

[reset2]

There is another member here with a whole barn full. I collect stamps. have hundreds of them. To each his own!!

Guyfang you also have a collection of TMs and the information to boot. Thanks for all the help for us starting the MEP journey.

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[wheelspinner]

Ok One is normal (I have 4 now), two is for spare parts, three is a collector's inventory, but what is it called when you have 7? Also most run out of hiding (from the spouse) places after 2. Just funning you.

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Crap. I went from 0-5 in one week. I guess I’m above a collector? I should probably sell a few

 

[Guyfang]

My pleasure!

 

[Bill Nutting]

Ok One is normal (I have 4 now), two is for spare parts, three is a collector's inventory, but what is it called when you have 7? Also most run out of hiding (from the spouse) places after 2. Just funning you.

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It’s called M-thrax. It could be trucks, jeeps, tanks, generators.... It doesn’t matter. There is no know cure. Once you have it, you’re stuck with it. I’ve Been dealing with it for years.

 

[Light in the Dark]

I've had a dozen here at once over various times. Herds been thinned lately, but I won't lie saying it was a reassuring feeling knowing I get pick of the litter.

 

[NEIOWA]

Long ago I read a car collector SOP. - Buy house with large backyard (for the chiluns). Buy a old Bus or similar and park at the far end of the backyard and park your accumulation on the far side of the bus. As needed, move the bus closer to the house. 99 out of 100 women won't walk out back to see what is behind "that ugly old bus"/far side of the moon.

 

[Dewie38]

I remember once I was at Ft Belvoir Virginia at a LARS conference don't remember what that stands for Guy probably knows but they are liaisons between the military and contractors and I was representing Fermont.
Any way, this one LARS asked me what could we (Fermont) do to keep the gensets from ingesting the powdery sand in Iraq when they put them in the holes. And this Officer stood up and said why the hell would you put a TQG in a hole in the desert and the LARS said that's what SOP is, dig a hole and place the generator set in it, and the officer flipped out "what do you think the Q stands for".

 

[NEIOWA]

I remember once I was at Ft Belvoir Virginia at a LARS conference don't remember what that stands for Guy probably knows but they are liaisons between the military and contractors and I was representing Fermont.
Any way, this one LARS asked me what could we (Fermont) do to keep the gensets from ingesting the powdery sand in Iraq when they put them in the holes. And this Officer stood up and said why the hell would you put a TQG in a hole in the desert and the LARS said that's what SOP is, dig a hole and place the generator set in it, and the officer flipped out "what do you think the Q stands for".

When a "smart" S3 type has no idea what is in the MTOE, what it will do/features. And too dumb to revise the unit SOPs. (Or a unit full of NCOs that are to passive aggressive to ask questions/act.)