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To: Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> 2903e8d5c8f:6.0.391,18.0.790,17.0.607.475.0000000 definitions=2021-08-21_08:2021-08-20_02,2021-08-21_08,2020-04-07_01 signatures=0 phishscore=0 mlxlogscore=999 adultscore=0 clxscore=1015 spamscore=0 mlxscore=0 suspectscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.12.0-2009150000 definitions=main-2108210122
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] LP Generator supply
From: Thomas Coradeschi <tjcora@icloud.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2021 15:34:35 -0400
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Yikes. My 90 year old FIL lives in Sea Cliff, so got that worry bead is busy 
being polished.

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Tom Coradeschi
tjcora@icloud.com


> On 21 Aug 2021, at 3:32 PM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On the other hand, my daughter just sent me the following screenshot.  Note 
> the red circled â??usâ??.  The project path line is about 1.25 miles away.  
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> 
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> 
>> On Aug 21, 2021, at 3:22 PM, Thomas Coradeschi <tjcora@icloud.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Phil - he has an LP generator and a 500 gallon LP tank. All good. 
>> 
>> Tom Coradeschi
>> tjcora@icloud.com
>> 
>>> On Aug 21, 2021, at 3:21 PM, Phil Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> No. LP gas and household natural gas are different. You need to rejet 
>>> products to change over. 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 21, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 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-generator/?wi=off&gclid=CjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jmOzjdgwy6-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 regulator.  A little Googling shows the following specs for the 
>>>> regulator:
>>>> 
>>>>    â?¢ Low Pressure Regulator
>>>>    â?¢ Inlet Pressure:               25-250PSIG
>>>>    â?¢ Outlet Pressure:            280mmH2O= (11"W.C.)
>>>>    â?¢ Flow Capacity(MAX):    119000(BTU/hr)
>>>> 
>>>> 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:
>>>> 
>>>>    â?¢ Max Inlet Gas Pressure:    13.0 â??W.C.
>>>>    â?¢ Min Inlet Gas Pressure:     8.0 â??W.C.
>>>>    â?¢ Recovery Rating:               206/Gallons/HR
>>>>    â?¢ Max Working Pressure:     150psi
>>>>    â?¢ Max Output:                       180,000 BTU/HR
>>>>    â?¢ Max Input:                          11,000 BTU/HR
>>>>    â?¢ Manifold Pressure:             3.9 â??W.C. (For Max Input)
>>>> 
>>>> 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 didnâ??t 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.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Jim
>>>> 
>>>> 
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