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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] LP Generator supply
From: Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:35:05 -0400
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Time for an update! It really looks like we dodged a bullet here.  Henri =
missed eastern Long Island, made landfall in RI and all we got was a =
wet, windy day.  And, not all that wet or windy.  We=E2=80=99ve had =
plenty worse.   So, I haven't needed the generator.  Of course, a branch =
could still fall and take out a critical line, so I=E2=80=99ll leave it =
on the porch and ready to go, just in case.  And, I will spend a little =
time researching better ways to utilize it the next time, as there will =
definitely be a next time.

As always, thanks for the help and advice!

Jim


> On Aug 21, 2021, at 2:05 PM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> I am on Eastern Long Island, 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 powerless for 4 days following Sandy.  =
Shortly after Sandy I purchased an LP Generator =
(https://www.jbtools.com/buffalo-tools-gen4000lp-4000-watt-propane-generat=
or/?wi=3Doff&gclid=3DCjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jmOzjdgwy6-t0=
MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0sQxKo54TphoC__4QAvD_BwE =
<https://www.jbtools.com/buffalo-tools-gen4000lp-4000-watt-propane-generat=
or/?wi=3Doff&gclid=3DCjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jmOzjdgwy6-t0=
MUdEtaEHYXf_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 regulator.  A little =
Googling shows the following specs for the regulator:
>=20
> Low Pressure Regulator
> Inlet Pressure:               25-250PSIG
> Outlet Pressure:            280mmH2O=3D (11"W.C.)
> Flow Capacity(MAX):    119000(BTU/hr)
>=20
> We use Propane for DHW and heat and have a 500 gallon in-ground tank.  =
 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 depend on the =
portable tanks.  The house supply is regulated and, as an example, here =
are the specs for the water heater:
>=20
> 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)
>=20
> Am I missing anything, or should I be able to hook the generator =
directly to the house supply without the regulator?  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 always meant to research this =
before I needed it, but like many of us, never got around to it until =
now.
>=20
> Thanks,
> Jim
>=20
>=20


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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Time =
for an update!&nbsp;It really looks like we dodged a bullet =
here.&nbsp;&nbsp;Henri missed eastern Long Island, made landfall in RI =
and all we got was a wet, windy day.&nbsp;&nbsp;And, not all that wet or =
windy.&nbsp;&nbsp;We=E2=80=99ve had plenty worse. &nbsp; So, I haven't =
needed the generator. &nbsp;Of course, a branch could still fall and =
take out a critical line, so I=E2=80=99ll leave it on the porch and =
ready to go, just in case. &nbsp;And, I will spend a little time =
researching better ways to utilize it the next time, as there will =
definitely be a next time.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">As always, thanks for the help and advice!<br class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Jim<br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Aug =
21, 2021, at 2:05 PM, Jim Stone &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:1789alpine@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">1789alpine@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I am on Eastern Long =
Island, directly in one of the projected paths of Hurricane Henri. =
&nbsp;We are being told to plan for 7-10 days without power, although =
FWIW we were only powerless for 4 days 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=3DCjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jm=
Ozjdgwy6-t0MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0sQxKo54TphoC__4QAvD_BwE" =
class=3D"">https://www.jbtools.com/buffalo-tools-gen4000lp-4000-watt-propa=
ne-generator/?wi=3Doff&amp;gclid=3DCjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO=
0jmOzjdgwy6-t0MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0sQxKo54TphoC__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 tanks and comes with a =
standard regulator. &nbsp;A little Googling 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 Pressure Regulator</li><li =
class=3D"">Inlet Pressure: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; 25-250PSIG</li><li class=3D"">Outlet Pressure: &nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp; &nbsp; &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 depend on the portable tanks. &nbsp;The =
house supply is regulated and, 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: &nbsp; &nbsp;13.0 =E2=80=9CW.C.</li><li class=3D"">Min Inlet =
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; &nbsp; &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 =
able 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 barely ran and didn=E2=80=99t put out any appreciable =
power. &nbsp;I always meant to research this before I needed it, but =
like many of us, never got around 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></div></div></blockquote></div><br =
class=3D""></div></body></html>=

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