<mgkelson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1157908690.954258.87800@p79g2000cwp.googlegro ups.com...
> On Oct. 21, 2003 there was a post on alt.honda that said, in part:
>
> "I have a Honda EM5000SX generator I paid $2100
> for new 5 years ago. It only has about 10 hours on
> it as it's just backup for home. The other day it
> gave no output and turns out some mice got inside
> and ruined the generator portion. The Honda dealer
> where I bought it said it would cost more to replace
> the brushes and other components than to just buy a
> new generator. . ."
>
> Here's some more quotes on mice damage:
>
> Nov. 21, 1999
> " I recently finished rebuilding a (fixing mouse damage)
> Honda EFs-5500 generator. . ."
>
> Sep. 24, 1998
> "I will need to fab up a metal box to keep the mice out
> of the windings. . ."
>
> Jul 30, 2006
> "Mice in my shed have eaten away all insulation
> from the inside of my EU3000is. Seems the
> generator is noticeably louder without the insulation.
> I can not find a dealer who can order these two
> insulation 'blocks' from Honda. Can someone
> please measure both insulation 'blocks' and post
> the dimensions? I will try to glue alternative
> insulation in its place."
>
> I recently took a box cutter and made a small box cardboard box (out of
> a larger one) and put it over my Honda Generator. Then inside the box I
> put a can with holes in it filled with naphthalene moth balls.
>
> Now, one problem that I have is those moth balls really smell bad. In
> fact, they are stinking up my entire garage. That's a relatively small
> problem, though. A bigger potential problem I am wonder about is
> whether the fumes from the moth balls might damage the generator. Given
> the potency of the gas that those moth balls (napthalene), another
> problem, of course, is whether there is a health risk.
>
> Here's an excerpt from something I found on the internet:
>
> "CANCER HAZARD
> Naphthalene may be a CARCINOGEN in humans since it has been show to
> cause nasal and lung cancer in animals. Many scientists believe there
> is no safe level of exposure to a carcinogen."
>
> So, mothballs might not be a great idea, unless you can completely seal
> the container. Even so, the question still exists in regard to the
> generator. Is napthalene safe for a generator?
>
> Does anyone have any other ideas on how to protect a generator from
> mice?
>

Mine rests on an metal shelf about 4 ft above the floor. You can build your
own with square tubing and plate steel. If you cannot weld , drill holes
and use good bolts with nuts and lock washers. Then attach shelf to the
wall using lag screws. Good luck.