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Looks like it should work without the regulator. What size pipe did the do t=
he new pipe in? What size line did you run between the pipe & generator? Jus=
t because the the pressures match, flow rate also has to be sufficient.=20
Peace,
Pat
Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity
On Aug 21, 2021, at 1:08 PM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:
=EF=BB=BFI 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 a=
fter Sandy I purchased an LP Generator (https://www.jbtools.com/buffalo-tool=
s-gen4000lp-4000-watt-propane-generator/?wi=3Doff&gclid=3DCjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEi=
wAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jmOzjdgwy6-t0MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0sQxKo54TphoC__4QAvD_BwE) w=
hich, of course, I have never needed, although I do run it periodically to b=
e safe. It is designed to run off of LP tanks and comes with a standard reg=
ulator. A little Googling shows the following specs for the regulator:
Low Pressure Regulator
Inlet Pressure: 25-250PSIG
Outlet Pressure: 280mmH2O=3D (11"W.C.)
Flow Capacity(MAX): 119000(BTU/hr)
We use Propane for DHW and heat and have a 500 gallon in-ground tank. I ha=
d 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 direc=
tly 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:
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)
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 wi=
th 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.
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">Looks like it should work without the regul=
ator. What size pipe did the do the new pipe in? What size line did you run b=
etween the pipe & generator? Just because the the pressures match, flow r=
ate also has to be sufficient. <div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat=
<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne <div>We support Habitat for Humanity=
</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Aug 21, 2021, at 1:08 PM,=
Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8">I am on Eastern Long Island, directly in one of the projected paths o=
f Hurricane Henri. We are being told to plan for 7-10 days without pow=
er, although FWIW we were only powerless for 4 days following Sandy. S=
hortly after Sandy I purchased an LP Generator (<a href=3D"https://www.jbtoo=
ls.com/buffalo-tools-gen4000lp-4000-watt-propane-generator/?wi=3Doff&gcl=
id=3DCjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jmOzjdgwy6-t0MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0sQx=
Ko54TphoC__4QAvD_BwE" class=3D"">https://www.jbtools.com/buffalo-tools-gen40=
00lp-4000-watt-propane-generator/?wi=3Doff&gclid=3DCjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu=
7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jmOzjdgwy6-t0MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0sQxKo54TphoC__4QAvD_BwE</a>) w=
hich, of course, I have never needed, although I do run it periodically to b=
e safe. It is designed to run off of LP tanks and comes with a standar=
d regulator. A little Googling shows the following specs for the regul=
ator:<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><ul class=3D"MailO=
utline"><li class=3D"">Low Pressure Regulator</li><li class=3D"">Inlet Press=
ure: 25-250PSIG</li><li cla=
ss=3D"">Outlet Pressure: 280mmH2O=3D=
(11"W.C.)</li><li class=3D"">Flow Capacity(MAX): 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. 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 directl=
y to the house supply and avoid having to depend on the portable tanks. &nbs=
p;The house supply is regulated and, as an example, here are the specs for t=
he 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: &=
nbsp; 206/Gallons/HR</li><li class=3D"">Max Working Pre=
ssure: 150psi</li><li class=3D"">Max Output: &nb=
sp; 180,000 BTU/HR</=
li><li class=3D"">Max Input:  =
; 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 regulator? For the record, I tried it=
once with the regulator attached and it barely ran and didn=E2=80=99t put o=
ut any appreciable power. I always meant to research this before I nee=
ded it, but like many of us, never got around to it until now.</div><div cla=
ss=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Thanks,</div><div class=3D"">Ji=
m</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D=
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