Genarator noise limits

[thaimann]

What are most parks limit on noise from an electrical genarator?  I was looking at a coleman 1750, which the clerk thought would make 75 decibals.

Terry

[mike4947]

Keep looking. The Coleman line are the equivalent of a contractor grade. Yes they are cheaper, but for a reason, quiet costs. Figure 75db is the equivalent of sitting on as lawn mower with the engine running wide open.

[chkster]

never heard of a "park limit" but 75 is too loud.  Honda, Yamaha and kipor make generators  2000 that are around 60 Db

[griffsdad]

I have a Honda EU2000i and it's very quiet.

[HersheyGirl]

I was at Assateague National Seashore this summer.  There was this jerk in a big TT running a VERY loud generater.  I asked at the office if there was something that they could do about it, and was told that the park does have a noise limit and that they would send a ranger out to check things.  Well this jerk finally placed his gen behind the TT and put a bunch of boards around it to try and quiet the sound.  Now get this, this group camping in the TT was out front eating lunch while the gen was going full tilt, well they were all having to shout at each other to be heard over the gen.  Not only did we have to deal with the gen noise, but we also had to deal with them all screaming at each other!

[vjm1639]

Not sure what would be worse.....the generator or the group yelling.  LOL   We have the Honda EU2000i which we bought for "quietness" however, I'm still reluctant to use it very much or for very long if people are close.  To me it still makes quite a bit of noise.   I can't imagine using anything louder than these!  I wouldn't want to listen to it so I'm sure people not getting the benefits from it wouldn't!

[garym053]

At the risk of sounding like a party pooper. I would say that if anyone can hear the generator, your radio, guitar, etc at any other site other than your own, it's too loud!
Especially after quiet time!!!
We dry camp because we like the quietness of the woods, the chance at seeing wildlife up close and personal, not to bring our TV and Home Theater system or X Box, or Boom Box or whatever to make our lives as noise filled as at home!
We've camped in Mass. State parks where generators ran all night, it is NOT pleasant!
I'm not against the person next door running their reasonably quiet generator in the afternoons to charge their batteries, but I won't do it. I've devised other means to recharge our batteries, if necessary, while sight seeing. I should add that I have a medical condition (sleep apnea( that requires a battery and inverter each night. And yet, we've dry camped for 7 day, 8 day and now 10 day stretches and have not resorted to a generator!
I'm sure this won't be a praticularly popular position on generators, but...

[rock_hound]

I am with you garym053.  I recently had an otherwise great tent camping trip to the Ozarks ruined by a Big A** Motorhome with a loud generator.  Just picture yourself sitting and enjoying the sounds of a waterfall, birds chirping and squirrels barking.  THEN, A GENERATOR STARTS AND YOU CAN'T HEAR YOUR WIFE TALKING 3 FEET AWAY.  IMHO they have no place in the woods.  

Consider spending your money on extra batteries and a good charger.

[chasd60]

THEN, A GENERATOR STARTS AND YOU CAN'T HEAR YOUR WIFE TALKING 3 FEET AWAY.

And where was the negative point in this response?

[tlhdoc]

I'm not against the person next door running their reasonably quiet generator in the afternoons to charge their batteries, but I won't do it. I've devised other means to recharge our batteries

That is what we did in Maine this year.  In the middle of the day everyone seemed to be out of the campground.  One cay our neighbors came back.  I went over and asked it the nosie bothered them.  I also offered to let them charge their battery.

[doonoak]

I was at Assateague National Seashore this summer. There was this jerk in a big TT running a VERY loud generater. I asked at the office if there was something that they could do about it, and was told that the park does have a noise limit and that they would send a ranger out to check things. Well this jerk finally placed his gen behind the TT and put a bunch of boards around it to try and quiet the sound. Now get this, this group camping in the TT was out front eating lunch while the gen was going full tilt, well they were all having to shout at each other to be heard over the gen. Not only did we have to deal with the gen noise, but we also had to deal with them all screaming at each other!

 
IHATE THOSE DAMN THINGS  I never understood why people dont understand about noise and camping.  Assateque can get crazy too.  Were you  on the statepark or national park campgrounds?

[HersheyGirl]

We were at the National Park side of Assateague, dry camping.  It was hot, yes, and this gen was running the whole time.  One night I did tell the guy that it was quiet time and please turn his gen off.  He finally did.  What a jerk.  I figure that if you want to run your a/c or whatever, get an electric site, don't make everyone else miserable with a generator.  Dry camping is just that, dry camping.  But, as you know, some people don't care about others, just themselves.  It is all about them and what they want.

[deniski]

I'm with the group that says - if you want to dry camp in a remote campground, leave the generator at home or off.  If you have to use it, then please camp at a less remote site where generators or electricity are common.  

I go camping in a remote spot, I do so to get away from the noise and traffic and the people in town.  I want to be able to hear the birds and the wind in the trees.  my 2 cents.

[West Coast Canuck]

At the risk of sounding like a party pooper. I would say that if anyone can hear the generator, your radio, guitar, etc at any other site other than your own, it's too loud!
Especially after quiet time!!!
We dry camp because we like the quietness of the woods, the chance at seeing wildlife up close and personal, not to bring our TV and Home Theater system or X Box, or Boom Box or whatever to make our lives as noise filled as at home!
We've camped in Mass. State parks where generators ran all night, it is NOT pleasant!
I'm not against the person next door running their reasonably quiet generator in the afternoons to charge their batteries, but I won't do it. I've devised other means to recharge our batteries, if necessary, while sight seeing. I should add that I have a medical condition (sleep apnea( that requires a battery and inverter each night. And yet, we've dry camped for 7 day, 8 day and now 10 day stretches and have not resorted to a generator!
I'm sure this won't be a praticularly popular position on generators, but...

I too use a CPAP machine and I plug it into a battery with a built in inverter, I can generally get 2 nights out of it before I need to recharge the battery. I plugged it into my truck's power supply all day and it will charge it maybe to 50%. I decided that a generator was the best solution for me and I was able to but a brand new 2000 watt generator for $329.00 at puts out on 62 dbs at full load. I only use the generator to recharge batteries. I fired it up and stood 30 ft away and it was very quiet...I was very pleasantly surprised. I stood 10' away and I could carry a normal conversation.

[SpeakEasy]

At the risk of sounding like a party pooper. I would say that if anyone can hear the generator, your radio, guitar, etc at any other site other than your own, it's too loud!
Especially after quiet time!!!
We dry camp because we like the quietness of the woods, the chance at seeing wildlife up close and personal, not to bring our TV and Home Theater system or X Box, or Boom Box or whatever to make our lives as noise filled as at home!
We've camped in Mass. State parks where generators ran all night, it is NOT pleasant!
I'm not against the person next door running their reasonably quiet generator in the afternoons to charge their batteries, but I won't do it. I've devised other means to recharge our batteries, if necessary, while sight seeing. I should add that I have a medical condition (sleep apnea( that requires a battery and inverter each night. And yet, we've dry camped for 7 day, 8 day and now 10 day stretches and have not resorted to a generator!
I'm sure this won't be a praticularly popular position on generators, but...

I am absolutely with you on this one. I wish everyone could see it the same way.