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Re: [Shop-talk] LP Generator supply

To: Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] LP Generator supply
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:41:51 -0500
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You need a low pressure regulator. Input is 10 to 15ish inches of water.  Ou=
tput is 10 inches water.=20
Steal the one from your furnace, if you need to.=20


> On Aug 21, 2021, at 13:08, 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"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>You need a low pressure regulator. Input is 10 to 15ish inches of water. &n=
bsp;Output is 10 inches water.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Steal the one fro=
m your furnace, if you need to.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 21, 2021, at 13:08, Jim Ston=
e &lt;1789alpine@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" con=
tent=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">I am on Eastern Long Island, directly in=
 one of the projected paths of Hurricane Henri. &nbsp;We are being told to p=
lan for 7-10 days without power, although FWIW we were only powerless for 4 d=
ays following Sandy. &nbsp;Shortly after Sandy I purchased an LP Generator (=
<a href=3D"https://www.jbtools.com/buffalo-tools-gen4000lp-4000-watt-propane=
-generator/?wi=3Doff&amp;gclid=3DCjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jmO=
zjdgwy6-t0MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0sQxKo54TphoC__4QAvD_BwE" class=3D"">https://www.jbt=
ools.com/buffalo-tools-gen4000lp-4000-watt-propane-generator/?wi=3Doff&amp;g=
clid=3DCjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jmOzjdgwy6-t0MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0s=
QxKo54TphoC__4QAvD_BwE</a>) which, of course, I have never needed, although I=
 do run it periodically to be safe. &nbsp;It is designed to run off of LP ta=
nks and comes with a standard regulator. &nbsp;A little Googling shows the f=
ollowing specs for the regulator:<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div c=
lass=3D""><ul class=3D"MailOutline"><li class=3D"">Low Pressure Regulator</l=
i><li class=3D"">Inlet Pressure: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &=
nbsp; 25-250PSIG</li><li class=3D"">Outlet Pressure: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &n=
bsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;280mmH2O=3D (11"W.C.)</li><li class=3D"">Flow Capacity(MAX=
): &nbsp; &nbsp;119000(BTU/hr)</li></ul><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div=
></div><div class=3D"">We use Propane for DHW and heat and have a 500 gallon=
 in-ground tank. &nbsp; I had an outside gas line stubbed out when the house=
 was remodeled, just in case I ever needed it and I would like to be able to=
 connect the generator directly to the house supply and avoid having to depe=
nd on the portable tanks. &nbsp;The house supply is regulated and, as an exa=
mple, here are the specs for the water heater:</div><div class=3D""><br clas=
s=3D""></div><div class=3D""><ul class=3D"MailOutline"><li class=3D"">Max In=
let Gas Pressure: &nbsp; &nbsp;13.0 =E2=80=9CW.C.</li><li class=3D"">Min Inl=
et Gas Pressure: &nbsp; &nbsp; 8.0 =E2=80=9CW.C.</li><li class=3D"">Recovery=
 Rating: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 206/Gallons/HR</li=
><li class=3D"">Max Working Pressure: &nbsp; &nbsp; 150psi</li><li class=3D"=
">Max Output: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;=
 &nbsp; &nbsp; 180,000 BTU/HR</li><li class=3D"">Max Input: &nbsp; &nbsp; &n=
bsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;11=
,000 BTU/HR</li><li class=3D"">Manifold Pressure: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp=
; &nbsp; &nbsp; 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 ab=
le to hook the generator directly to the house supply without the regulator?=
 &nbsp;For the record, I tried it once with the regulator attached and it ba=
rely ran and didn=E2=80=99t put out any appreciable power. &nbsp;I always me=
ant to research this before I needed it, but like many of us, never got arou=
nd to it until now.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=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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