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Jim: You should be good to go. Time=E2=80=99s a wastin=E2=80=99!
Tom Coradeschi
tjcora@icloud.com
> On Aug 21, 2021, at 2:08 PM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BFI am on Eastern Long Island, directly in one of the projected pat=
hs of Hurricane Henri. We are being told to plan for 7-10 days without powe=
r, although FWIW we were only powerless for 4 days following Sandy. Shortly=
after Sandy I purchased an LP Generator (https://www.jbtools.com/buffalo-to=
ols-gen4000lp-4000-watt-propane-generator/?wi=3Doff&gclid=3DCjwKCAjwyIKJBhBP=
EiwAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jmOzjdgwy6-t0MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0sQxKo54TphoC__4QAvD_BwE)=
which, of course, I have never needed, although I do run it periodically to=
be safe. It is designed to run off of LP tanks and comes with a standard r=
egulator. A little Googling shows the following specs for the regulator:
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> Low Pressure Regulator
> Inlet Pressure: 25-250PSIG
> Outlet Pressure: 280mmH2O=3D (11"W.C.)
> Flow Capacity(MAX): 119000(BTU/hr)
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> We use Propane for DHW and heat and have a 500 gallon in-ground tank. I h=
ad an outside gas line stubbed out when the house was remodeled, just in cas=
e I ever needed it and I would like to be able to connect the generator dire=
ctly to the house supply and avoid having to depend on the portable tanks. T=
he house supply is regulated and, as an example, here are the specs for the w=
ater heater:
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> Max Inlet Gas Pressure: 13.0 =E2=80=9CW.C.
> Min Inlet Gas Pressure: 8.0 =E2=80=9CW.C.
> Recovery Rating: 206/Gallons/HR
> Max Working Pressure: 150psi
> Max Output: 180,000 BTU/HR
> Max Input: 11,000 BTU/HR
> Manifold Pressure: 3.9 =E2=80=9CW.C. (For Max Input)
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> Am I missing anything, or should I be able to hook the generator directly t=
o the house supply without the regulator? For the record, I tried it once w=
ith the regulator attached and it barely ran and didn=E2=80=99t put out any a=
ppreciable power. I always meant to research this before I needed it, but l=
ike many of us, never got around to it until now.
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> Thanks,
> Jim
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Jim: You should be good to go. Time=E2=80=99=
s a wastin=E2=80=99!<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"background-color=
: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Coradeschi</span><div><span dir=3D"ltr" style=
=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">tjcora@icloud.com</span></div=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 21, 2021, at 2:=
08 PM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></d=
iv><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"C=
ontent-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">I am on Eastern Long Isl=
and, directly in one of the projected paths of Hurricane Henri. We are=
being told to plan for 7-10 days without power, although FWIW we were only p=
owerless for 4 days following Sandy. Shortly after Sandy I purchased a=
n LP Generator (<a href=3D"https://www.jbtools.com/buffalo-tools-gen4000lp-4=
000-watt-propane-generator/?wi=3Doff&gclid=3DCjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll1U=
54VH4euJneVO0jmOzjdgwy6-t0MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0sQxKo54TphoC__4QAvD_BwE" class=3D""=
>https://www.jbtools.com/buffalo-tools-gen4000lp-4000-watt-propane-generator=
/?wi=3Doff&gclid=3DCjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jmOzjdgwy6-t0=
MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0sQxKo54TphoC__4QAvD_BwE</a>) which, of course, I have never n=
eeded, although I do run it periodically to be safe. It is designed to=
run off of LP tanks and comes with a standard regulator. A little Goo=
gling shows the following specs for the regulator:<div class=3D""><br class=3D=
""></div><div class=3D""><ul class=3D"MailOutline"><li class=3D"">Low Pressu=
re Regulator</li><li class=3D"">Inlet Pressure: &=
nbsp; 25-250PSIG</li><li class=3D"">Outlet Pressure: &n=
bsp; 280mmH2O=3D (11"W.C.)</li><li class=3D"">Flo=
w Capacity(MAX): 119000(BTU/hr)</li></ul><div class=3D""><br cl=
ass=3D""></div></div><div class=3D"">We use Propane for DHW and heat and hav=
e a 500 gallon in-ground tank. I had an outside gas line stubbed out w=
hen the house was remodeled, just in case I ever needed it and I would like t=
o be able to connect the generator directly to the house supply and avoid ha=
ving to depend on the portable tanks. The house supply is regulated an=
d, as an example, here are the specs for the water heater:</div><div class=3D=
""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><ul class=3D"MailOutline"><li class=3D=
"">Max Inlet Gas Pressure: 13.0 =E2=80=9CW.C.</li><li class=3D"=
">Min Inlet Gas Pressure: 8.0 =E2=80=9CW.C.</li><li class=3D""=
>Recovery Rating: 206/Gallo=
ns/HR</li><li class=3D"">Max Working Pressure: 150psi</li><li c=
lass=3D"">Max Output:  =
; 180,000 BTU/HR</li><li class=3D"">Max Input: &=
nbsp; &=
nbsp;11,000 BTU/HR</li><li class=3D"">Manifold Pressure:  =
; 3.9 =E2=80=9CW.C. (For Max Input)</li></ul><div class=
=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Am I missing anything, or should I=
be able to hook the generator directly to the house supply without the regu=
lator? For the record, I tried it once with the regulator attached and=
it barely ran and didn=E2=80=99t put out any appreciable power. I alw=
ays meant to research this before I needed it, but like many of us, never go=
t around to it until now.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div cla=
ss=3D"">Thanks,</div><div class=3D"">Jim</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""=
></div></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><span>____________________=
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