Subject: [Shop-talk] Propane generator

From: Jim Stone <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2020 16:50:17 -0400

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I have a propane generator that I purchased 3 or 4 years ago for =
emergency use.  =
(https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sportsman-4-000-3-250-Watt-Propane-Gas-Powere=
d-Portable-Generator-with-Clean-Burning-LPG-and-RV-Outlet-GEN4000LP/202222=
977). I have never had to use it, but run it every year or so just to be =
sure it is there when I need it.  Up until today, I ran it off of a =
portable tank.  However, we use propane for our heat, cooking and hot =
water and have a 500 gallon in-ground tank, so being able to run off of =
that would be far better, especially in an extended outage. =20

We had the house rebuilt last year and I had the plumber stub out a line =
on the side of the house.   I attached a quick release connecter to the =
house line =
(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071HSYWD3/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title=
_o02_s00?ie=3DUTF8&psc=3D1 =
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071HSYWD3/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title=
_o02_s00?ie=3DUTF8&psc=3D1>) and purchased an adaptor for the supply =
line that came with the generator.  The supply line appears to be a =
standard connector like you would have for a gas grill.  Here is the =
adaptor I used: =
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008E33GEM/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_=
o07_s00?ie=3DUTF8&psc=3D1 =
<https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008E33GEM/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title=
_o07_s00?ie=3DUTF8&psc=3D1>

There were also a few assorted bushings and adaptors needed to make =
everything fit, but I am confident they are all done correctly and I =
checked everything for leaks before starting up the generator.

The generator ran very sluggishly and didn=E2=80=99t put out enough =
voltage to even consistently light an LED bulb.  I then connected it to =
a 20lb LP tank and everything worked perfectly.  I even ran the =
refrigerator for about an hour with no problems.

There is a regulator on the supply line to the house, so I suspect I am =
over-regulating the supply.  Still, I assumed that a regulator would put =
out a constant pressure regardless of what went in, but maybe that =
isn=E2=80=99t the case.  I checked the house supply to make sure there =
wasn=E2=80=99t a shutoff in line that was partially closed, but it just =
runs straight off the main supply and the only shutoff on that line is =
outside.  I have an unregulated supply line that I can use, but didn=E2=80=
=99t want to do that without some confirmation that =E2=80=9Chouse" =
pressure would likely be correct for this application.

Thanks,
Jim=

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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"">I =
have a propane generator that I purchased 3 or 4 years ago for emergency =
use. &nbsp;(<a =
href=3D"https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sportsman-4-000-3-250-Watt-Propane-Gas=
-Powered-Portable-Generator-with-Clean-Burning-LPG-and-RV-Outlet-GEN4000LP=
/202222977" =
class=3D"">https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sportsman-4-000-3-250-Watt-Propane-=
Gas-Powered-Portable-Generator-with-Clean-Burning-LPG-and-RV-Outlet-GEN400=
0LP/202222977</a>). I have never had to use it, but run it every year or =
so just to be sure it is there when I need it. &nbsp;Up until today, I =
ran it off of a portable tank. &nbsp;However, we use propane for our =
heat, cooking and hot water and have a 500 gallon in-ground tank, so =
being able to run off of that would be far better, especially in an =
extended outage. &nbsp;<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">We had the house rebuilt last year and I had the plumber stub =
out a line on the side of the house. &nbsp; I attached a quick release =
connecter to the house line (<a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071HSYWD3/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asi=
n_title_o02_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1" =
class=3D"">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071HSYWD3/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_=
asin_title_o02_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1</a>) and purchased an adaptor =
for the supply line that came with the generator. &nbsp;The supply line =
appears to be a standard connector like you would have for a gas grill. =
&nbsp;Here is the adaptor I used:&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008E33GEM/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_asi=
n_title_o07_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1" =
class=3D"">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008E33GEM/ref=3Dppx_yo_dt_b_=
asin_title_o07_s00?ie=3DUTF8&amp;psc=3D1</a><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">There were also a few =
assorted bushings and adaptors needed to make everything fit, but I am =
confident they are all done correctly and I checked everything for leaks =
before starting up the generator.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">The generator ran very sluggishly and =
didn=E2=80=99t put out enough voltage to even consistently light an LED =
bulb. &nbsp;I then connected it to a 20lb LP tank and everything worked =
perfectly. &nbsp;I even ran the refrigerator for about an hour with no =
problems.</div></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">There is a regulator on the supply line to the house, so I =
suspect I am over-regulating the supply. &nbsp;Still, I assumed that a =
regulator would put out a constant pressure regardless of what went in, =
but maybe that isn=E2=80=99t the case. &nbsp;I checked the house supply =
to make sure there wasn=E2=80=99t a shutoff in line that was partially =
closed, but it just runs straight off the main supply and the only =
shutoff on that line is outside. &nbsp;I have an unregulated supply line =
that I can use, but didn=E2=80=99t want to do that without some =
confirmation that =E2=80=9Chouse" pressure would likely be correct for =
this application.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Thanks,</div><div class=3D"">Jim</div></div></body></html>=

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