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Something happened and my Onan DJE generator does not run.
Specifically, it starts, but as soon as I release the starter, it stops. (I test it at least once a month). An investigation showed that there is no voltage at a terminal to the holding coil of the fuel shutoff solenoid (this terminal is supplied through the NC OFF switch and safety relays to make sure that the generator can be turned off manually or if safety conditions are violated). If I connect this terminal to +12VDC, the generator happily runs, but this is obviously wrong as it bypasses safeties and the off switch. When I opened the control box, I found a lot of stuff suggesting that it became a rodent nest. It was completely completely full of "bedding". I had to vacuum it all out. So, at this point I will have to find the wire that they damaged and replace it. What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. i |
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Ignoramus6620 wrote:
Something happened and my Onan DJE generator does not run. Specifically, it starts, but as soon as I release the starter, it stops. (I test it at least once a month). An investigation showed that there is no voltage at a terminal to the holding coil of the fuel shutoff solenoid (this terminal is supplied through the NC OFF switch and safety relays to make sure that the generator can be turned off manually or if safety conditions are violated). If I connect this terminal to +12VDC, the generator happily runs, but this is obviously wrong as it bypasses safeties and the off switch. When I opened the control box, I found a lot of stuff suggesting that it became a rodent nest. It was completely completely full of "bedding". I had to vacuum it all out. So, at this point I will have to find the wire that they damaged and replace it. What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. i Aluminum window screen over openings and vents usually works fine. |
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Ignoramus6620 wrote:
Something happened and my Onan DJE generator does not run. Specifically, it starts, but as soon as I release the starter, it stops. (I test it at least once a month). An investigation showed that there is no voltage at a terminal to the holding coil of the fuel shutoff solenoid (this terminal is supplied through the NC OFF switch and safety relays to make sure that the generator can be turned off manually or if safety conditions are violated). If I connect this terminal to +12VDC, the generator happily runs, but this is obviously wrong as it bypasses safeties and the off switch. When I opened the control box, I found a lot of stuff suggesting that it became a rodent nest. It was completely completely full of "bedding". I had to vacuum it all out. So, at this point I will have to find the wire that they damaged and replace it. What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. i throw the generator away, then it's not a problem anymore. |
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"Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote:
"Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i |
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"Ignoramus6620" wrote in message ... On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i You might consider placing some D-con in the space instead. If they return, they won't last long enough to do any damage, and the D-con won't be available to harm other wildlife. Harold |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:33:45 GMT, Harold and Susan Vordos wrote:
"Ignoramus6620" wrote in message ... On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i You might consider placing some D-con in the space instead. If they return, they won't last long enough to do any damage, and the D-con won't be available to harm other wildlife. I have some rodent poisons, already, but I am afraid that they might die inside the control box. That's my concern with poisons. i |
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Ignoramus6620 wrote:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i So, not only are you providing the rodents with a home, you're furnishing it with bedding as well??? |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:49:37 GMT, Pete C. wrote:
Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i So, not only are you providing the rodents with a home, you're furnishing it with bedding as well??? Pete, I thought that fiberglass insulation is a very hostile material and the rodents will not like it. That was my hope. Maybe I am mistaken. After having worked in an attic with this stuff, I personally would hate to come in close contact with it. i |
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Ignoramus6620 wrote:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:33:45 GMT, Harold and Susan Vordos wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote in message ... On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i You might consider placing some D-con in the space instead. If they return, they won't last long enough to do any damage, and the D-con won't be available to harm other wildlife. I have some rodent poisons, already, but I am afraid that they might die inside the control box. That's my concern with poisons. i *Hint* - Keep them OUT of the control box... and the windings too. |
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Ignoramus6620 wrote:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:49:37 GMT, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i So, not only are you providing the rodents with a home, you're furnishing it with bedding as well??? Pete, I thought that fiberglass insulation is a very hostile material and the rodents will not like it. That was my hope. Maybe I am mistaken. After having worked in an attic with this stuff, I personally would hate to come in close contact with it. i Rodents nest in fiberglass insulation all the time. You need to keep the rodents out of the space, and aluminum window screen works well for sealing the vent openings. |
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Ignoramus6620 fired this volley in
: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:33:45 GMT, Harold and Susan Vordos wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote in message ... On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i You might consider placing some D-con in the space instead. If they return, they won't last long enough to do any damage, and the D-con won't be available to harm other wildlife. I have some rodent poisons, already, but I am afraid that they might die inside the control box. That's my concern with poisons. i They must seek water to make the poison work. They generally will die elsewhere. LLoyd |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:53:29 GMT, Pete C. wrote:
Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:33:45 GMT, Harold and Susan Vordos wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote in message ... On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i You might consider placing some D-con in the space instead. If they return, they won't last long enough to do any damage, and the D-con won't be available to harm other wildlife. I have some rodent poisons, already, but I am afraid that they might die inside the control box. That's my concern with poisons. i *Hint* - Keep them OUT of the control box... and the windings too. Pete, yes, I actually like your screening suggestion, but the holes are placed such that it is very hard to screen them. i |
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"Pete C." fired this volley in
: Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:49:37 GMT, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i So, not only are you providing the rodents with a home, you're furnishing it with bedding as well??? Pete, I thought that fiberglass insulation is a very hostile material and the rodents will not like it. That was my hope. Maybe I am mistaken. After having worked in an attic with this stuff, I personally would hate to come in close contact with it. i Rodents nest in fiberglass insulation all the time. You need to keep the rodents out of the space, and aluminum window screen works well for sealing the vent openings. Hell! I cleaned out a nest they'd built from 6061 turnings! LLoyd |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:06:25 -0000, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:
Ignoramus6620 fired this volley in : On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:33:45 GMT, Harold and Susan Vordos wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote in message ... On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i You might consider placing some D-con in the space instead. If they return, they won't last long enough to do any damage, and the D-con won't be available to harm other wildlife. I have some rodent poisons, already, but I am afraid that they might die inside the control box. That's my concern with poisons. i They must seek water to make the poison work. They generally will die elsewhere. LLoyd It is very nice. Then poison seems to be the best answer so far. I will try to fit screening also, I am not sure if I can. i |
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Ignoramus6620 wrote: *Hint* - Keep them OUT of the control box... and the windings too. Pete, yes, I actually like your screening suggestion, but the holes are placed such that it is very hard to screen them. i Then screen (I prefer 1/8" hardware cloth to window screen) every opening larger than 1/8" in either direction on the place the generator lives. If need be, build the generator a cage. Meanwhile, buy a dozen snap traps with the large plastic trigger and set them around the generator - I don't even bother with bait (and thus, don't attract anything new into the space with the scent of food). Clean them out and reset daily. Couldn't hurt to invite the local cats around as well, but that only works for stupid mice or patient cats. -- Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by |
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Ignoramus6620 wrote:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:49:37 GMT, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i So, not only are you providing the rodents with a home, you're furnishing it with bedding as well??? Pete, I thought that fiberglass insulation is a very hostile material and the rodents will not like it. That was my hope. Maybe I am mistaken. After having worked in an attic with this stuff, I personally would hate to come in close contact with it. i I think you'll find that rodents don't mind it at all. In fact, they make nice little nests in it. Jim Chandler |
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Nope, they LOVE the fiberglass insulation. They just push out the
fiberglass to form a hollow, line it with fur or bits of grass. Perfect nest. Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:49:37 GMT, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i So, not only are you providing the rodents with a home, you're furnishing it with bedding as well??? Pete, I thought that fiberglass insulation is a very hostile material and the rodents will not like it. That was my hope. Maybe I am mistaken. After having worked in an attic with this stuff, I personally would hate to come in close contact with it. i |
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Ignoramus6620 wrote:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:53:29 GMT, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:33:45 GMT, Harold and Susan Vordos wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote in message ... On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i You might consider placing some D-con in the space instead. If they return, they won't last long enough to do any damage, and the D-con won't be available to harm other wildlife. I have some rodent poisons, already, but I am afraid that they might die inside the control box. That's my concern with poisons. i *Hint* - Keep them OUT of the control box... and the windings too. Pete, yes, I actually like your screening suggestion, but the holes are placed such that it is very hard to screen them. i It's probably easier than you think. You can cut a patch of the screen a bit oversized, and fasten it to the outside of the particular enclosure with 5 minute epoxy if need be. |
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On Oct 2, 5:47 pm, Cydrome Leader wrote:
Ignoramus6620 wrote: Something happened and my Onan DJE generator does not run. Specifically, it starts, but as soon as I release the starter, it stops. (I test it at least once a month). An investigation showed that there is no voltage at a terminal to the holding coil of the fuel shutoff solenoid (this terminal is supplied through the NC OFF switch and safety relays to make sure that the generator can be turned off manually or if safety conditions are violated). If I connect this terminal to +12VDC, the generator happily runs, but this is obviously wrong as it bypasses safeties and the off switch. When I opened the control box, I found a lot of stuff suggesting that it became a rodent nest. It was completely completely full of "bedding". I had to vacuum it all out. So, at this point I will have to find the wire that they damaged and replace it. What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. i throw the generator away, then it's not a problem anymore. Cydrome, when did you become a troll? Chris |
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Jim Chandler wrote:
Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:49:37 GMT, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i So, not only are you providing the rodents with a home, you're furnishing it with bedding as well??? Pete, I thought that fiberglass insulation is a very hostile material and the rodents will not like it. That was my hope. Maybe I am mistaken. After having worked in an attic with this stuff, I personally would hate to come in close contact with it. i I think you'll find that rodents don't mind it at all. In fact, they make nice little nests in it. Jim Chandler He needs a good mouser or a good mauser. Either one will eliminate the problem. John |
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-- J Miller "RoyJ" wrote in message ... Nope, they LOVE the fiberglass insulation. They just push out the fiberglass to form a hollow, line it with fur or bits of grass. Perfect nest. Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:49:37 GMT, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i So, not only are you providing the rodents with a home, you're furnishing it with bedding as well??? Pete, I thought that fiberglass insulation is a very hostile material and the rodents will not like it. That was my hope. Maybe I am mistaken. After having worked in an attic with this stuff, I personally would hate to come in close contact with it. i Personal experience - mice and pack rats are immune to fiberglass irritation. Infact, they will pack all over the place to make nests. I use 1/8 or 1/4 inch square hardware cloth to block access - epoxy in place as previously mentioned. Haven't figured out how to keep the buggers out of the cars though. One year I had over $800 in wiring damages to 3 vehicles! J Miller in rural WY |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:12:52 -0400, John wrote:
Jim Chandler wrote: Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:49:37 GMT, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. So, not only are you providing the rodents with a home, you're furnishing it with bedding as well??? Pete, I thought that fiberglass insulation is a very hostile material and the rodents will not like it. That was my hope. Maybe I am mistaken. After having worked in an attic with this stuff, I personally would hate to come in close contact with it. I think you'll find that rodents don't mind it at all. In fact, they make nice little nests in it. He needs a good mouser or a good mauser. Either one will eliminate the problem. Watch-snake? ;-) cheers! Rich |
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Ignoramus6620 wrote:
When I opened the control box, I found a lot of stuff suggesting that it became a rodent nest. It was completely completely full of "bedding". I had to vacuum it all out. So, at this point I will have to find the wire that they damaged and replace it. What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. i Depending on how willing you are to keep up with it, rodents HATE the smell of mothballs. We scatter a few in strategic areas, and they last for months (depending on the ventilation). I agree with your assessment that poison results in dead mice stinking up the place. The bars that I've found most effective contain an anticoagulant that takes a few days to kill 'em and they usually seek out the comfort of their home base to die. I like to deny them entrance to the buildings, and provide bait stations outdoors. The stations keep out pets, etc. The vermin die in the woods. If you have sufficient predators in the area, don't use the poison, though, 'cause the poisoned rodents might get eaten by the local dogs/cats/whatever, and that ain't fair. In my case, our dogs and one cat are too old to be of much help, so chemical warfare is called for. Joe |
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On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:33:38 -0400, Joe wrote:
Depending on how willing you are to keep up with it, rodents HATE the smell of mothballs. We scatter a few in strategic areas, and they last for months (depending on the ventilation). I still have some left of the original box of mothballs I bought twenty plus years ago ( I keep them in a glass jar) to evict skunks from under the back shed - I just drop three or four through a hole in the floor every couple years. One little skunk decided it would be a good idea to make a nest and raise a family under the step at the back door and even carried the moth ball I had tossed in, back out the hole. She gave up however when I started pouring a daily cupful of chlorine bleach down the crack between the step and the house. Gerry :-)} London, Canada |
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Gerald Miller wrote:
On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:33:38 -0400, Joe wrote: Depending on how willing you are to keep up with it, rodents HATE the smell of mothballs. We scatter a few in strategic areas, and they last for months (depending on the ventilation). I still have some left of the original box of mothballs I bought twenty plus years ago ( I keep them in a glass jar) to evict skunks from under the back shed - I just drop three or four through a hole in the floor every couple years. One little skunk decided it would be a good idea to make a nest and raise a family under the step at the back door and even carried the moth ball I had tossed in, back out the hole. She gave up however when I started pouring a daily cupful of chlorine bleach down the crack between the step and the house. Gerry :-)} London, Canada At least you didn't try an ammonia chaser. -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |
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On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:44:52 -0400, Gerald Miller
wrote: On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:33:38 -0400, Joe wrote: Depending on how willing you are to keep up with it, rodents HATE the smell of mothballs. We scatter a few in strategic areas, and they last for months (depending on the ventilation). I still have some left of the original box of mothballs I bought twenty plus years ago ( I keep them in a glass jar) to evict skunks from under the back shed - I just drop three or four through a hole in the floor every couple years. One little skunk decided it would be a good idea to make a nest and raise a family under the step at the back door and even carried the moth ball I had tossed in, back out the hole. She gave up however when I started pouring a daily cupful of chlorine bleach down the crack between the step and the house. Gerry :-)} London, Canada I don't know Gerry, it is pretty bad when a Skunk thinks your place stinks so bad it doesn't want to stick around ;-) -- Leon Fisk Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b Remove no.spam for email |
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On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:25:38 -0400, Leon Fisk
wrote: I don't know Gerry, it is pretty bad when a Skunk thinks your place stinks so bad it doesn't want to stick around ;-) I just send them four doors up the street to visit my neighbour, they have a business called "Wild Things" and do wild animal control. If I called them it would cost me money, but if I send the critters to them, the critters become their problem. Gerry :-)} London, Canada |
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On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:25:38 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm, Leon
Fisk quickly quoth: On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:44:52 -0400, Gerald Miller wrote: On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:33:38 -0400, Joe wrote: Depending on how willing you are to keep up with it, rodents HATE the smell of mothballs. We scatter a few in strategic areas, and they last for months (depending on the ventilation). I still have some left of the original box of mothballs I bought twenty plus years ago ( I keep them in a glass jar) to evict skunks from under the back shed - I just drop three or four through a hole in the floor every couple years. One little skunk decided it would be a good idea to make a nest and raise a family under the step at the back door and even carried the moth ball I had tossed in, back out the hole. She gave up however when I started pouring a daily cupful of chlorine bleach down the crack between the step and the house. Gerry :-)} London, Canada I don't know Gerry, it is pretty bad when a Skunk thinks your place stinks so bad it doesn't want to stick around ;-) I'm sure she just -loved- the apartment, but all the chlorine in the pool was turning her hair green. She simply had to leave. -------------------------------------------- -- I'm in touch with my Inner Curmudgeon. -- ============================================ |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:43:17 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote: Ignoramus6620 wrote: Something happened and my Onan DJE generator does not run. Specifically, it starts, but as soon as I release the starter, it stops. (I test it at least once a month). An investigation showed that there is no voltage at a terminal to the holding coil of the fuel shutoff solenoid (this terminal is supplied through the NC OFF switch and safety relays to make sure that the generator can be turned off manually or if safety conditions are violated). If I connect this terminal to +12VDC, the generator happily runs, but this is obviously wrong as it bypasses safeties and the off switch. When I opened the control box, I found a lot of stuff suggesting that it became a rodent nest. It was completely completely full of "bedding". I had to vacuum it all out. So, at this point I will have to find the wire that they damaged and replace it. What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. i Aluminum window screen over openings and vents usually works fine. Moth balls Gunner |
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Rodents making home in GENERATOR CONTROL BOX
On Oct 2, 8:15 pm, "John Miller" wrote:
-- J Miller"RoyJ" wrote in message ... Nope, they LOVE the fiberglass insulation. They just push out the fiberglass to form a hollow, line it with fur or bits of grass. Perfect nest. Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:49:37 GMT, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus6620 wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:54:38 GMT, Leo Lichtman wrote: "Ignoramus6620" wrote: (clip) What I want to hear is how can I prevent them from setting home in the generator again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A rag soaked in cat urine? I was thinking along the lines of stufffing loose fiberglass insulation into the control box. i So, not only are you providing the rodents with a home, you're furnishing it with bedding as well??? Pete, I thought that fiberglass insulation is a very hostile material and the rodents will not like it. That was my hope. Maybe I am mistaken. After having worked in an attic with this stuff, I personally would hate to come in close contact with it. i Personal experience - mice and pack rats are immune to fiberglass irritation. Infact, they will pack all over the place to make nests. I use 1/8 or 1/4 inch square hardware cloth to block access - epoxy in place as previously mentioned. Haven't figured out how to keep the buggers out of the cars though. One year I had over $800 in wiring damages to 3 vehicles! J Miller in rural WY- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I use the sticky mouse traps in cars.... TMT |
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"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Gunner Asch wrote: Moth balls What if you don't have tweezers, and a microscope? Find a larger moth. Harold |
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Harold and Susan Vordos wrote:
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message ... Gunner Asch wrote: Moth balls What if you don't have tweezers, and a microscope? Find a larger moth. Harold Mothra? -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |
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