<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">You also might look into a gas quick disconnect so it’s faster, easier & safer to connect the generator next time. The connectors are similar to air hose fittings except the male fitting also has a valve in it. I purchased what was called an extended stay kit for an RV. There are a bunch of different ones, some just fittings. It might be hard to find connectors big enough at RV supply centers. <div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir="ltr">Pat Horne <div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Aug 21, 2021, at 9:42 PM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Thanks, Tom. I have transfer switch for the house furnace; a bigger one has long been on the to do list. This may move that up a bit. <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 21, 2021, at 5:15 PM, Thomas Coradeschi <tjcora@icloud.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">You’ll be good with what you have. I have a 3 kW Honda on a 10 circuit transfer switch, feeding a 2600 ft2 house. We can’t run the the big power hogs - A/C or electric oven - but other than that, we are good. We run some lighting, internet/computer/TV, NG powered heat, HW, cooktop, dryer and grill, etc. Its an inverter based system and it rarely runs much above idle unless heat, both fridges, freezer and coffee maker are all calling for power at the same time.<br><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Coradeschi</span><div><span dir="ltr" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">tjcora@icloud.com</span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 21, 2021, at 4:29 PM, Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">From David:<div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">You need a low pressure regulator. Input is 10 to 15ish inches of water. Output is 10 inches water. </div></blockquote><font color="#5856d6" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(88, 86, 214);" class="">Steal the one from your furnace, if you need to.</span></font></div><div class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div></div><div dir="ltr" class="">There is a regulator between the tank and the house, so it comes in before the line to the outside. It is hard to read the regulator, as it is under the porch, which is why I gave the stats for the water heater. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">From Pat:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">Silly question. Did you talk to the folks that installed the generator?</div></blockquote></div><div class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div></div><div dir="auto" class="">Not silly, but it isn’t a permanent whole house generator. I’ve thought about installing one, and certainly will if weather patterns change enough that we are dealing with this more often, but the price didn’t seem justified given the amount of use that it would get. As I said, I have had this one for about 8 years and never had to use it. My main worry has always been an extended outage in the winter, but we don’t need much amperage with propane heat for the furnaces. (Separate heat in the shop. Hey! Shop content!). I haven’t done the exact math, but believe that 4000 Surge Watts/3250 Running Watts will be enough to keep things going here for as long as it takes…as long as I can run off of the in-ground tank.</div><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 21, 2021, at 3:46 PM, Pat Horne <<a href="mailto:patintexas@icloud.com" class="">patintexas@icloud.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">Silly question. Did you talk to the folks that installed the generator?<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Peace,</div><div class="">Pat<br class=""><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Pat Horne <div class="">We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class="">On Aug 21, 2021, at 1:08 PM, Jim Stone <<a href="mailto:1789alpine@gmail.com" class="">1789alpine@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class="">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 (<a href="https://www.jbtools.com/buffalo-tools-gen4000lp-4000-watt-propane-generator/?wi=off&gclid=CjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jmOzjdgwy6-t0MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0sQxKo54TphoC__4QAvD_BwE" class="">https://www.jbtools.com/buffalo-tools-gen4000lp-4000-watt-propane-generator/?wi=off&gclid=CjwKCAjwyIKJBhBPEiwAu7zll1U54VH4euJneVO0jmOzjdgwy6-t0MUdEtaEHYXf_7W0sQxKo54TphoC__4QAvD_BwE</a>) 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:<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><ul class="MailOutline"><li class="">Low Pressure Regulator</li><li class="">Inlet Pressure: 25-250PSIG</li><li class="">Outlet Pressure: 280mmH2O= (11"W.C.)</li><li class="">Flow Capacity(MAX): 119000(BTU/hr)</li></ul><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class="">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:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><ul class="MailOutline"><li class="">Max Inlet Gas Pressure: 13.0 “W.C.</li><li class="">Min Inlet Gas Pressure: 8.0 “W.C.</li><li class="">Recovery Rating: 206/Gallons/HR</li><li class="">Max Working Pressure: 150psi</li><li class="">Max Output: 180,000 BTU/HR</li><li class="">Max Input: 11,000 BTU/HR</li><li class="">Manifold Pressure: 3.9 “W.C. (For Max Input)</li></ul><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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’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.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,</div><div class="">Jim</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><span class="">_______________________________________________</span><br class=""><span class=""></span><br class=""><span class=""><a href="mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net" class="">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a></span><br class=""><span class="">Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" class="">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br class=""><span class="">Suggested annual donation $12.96</span><br class=""><span class="">Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk" class="">http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" class="">http://autox.team.net/archive</a></span><br class=""><span class=""></span><br class=""><span class="">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/patintexas@icloud.com" class="">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/patintexas@icloud.com</a></span><br class=""><span class=""></span><br class=""></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span></span><br><span>Shop-talk@autox.team.net</span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br><span>Suggested annual donation $12.96</span><br><span>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk http://autox.team.net/archive</span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/tjcora@icloud.com</span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span></span><br><span>Shop-talk@autox.team.net</span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br><span>Suggested annual donation $12.96</span><br><span>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk http://autox.team.net/archive</span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/patintexas@icloud.com</span><br><span></span><br></div></div></body></html>