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Time: 0. Quick links. Questions on how we spend our money and our time - consumer goods and services, home generator vehicle, leisure and recreational activities. Post by dmark » Sun Feb 28, am I am looking for input regarding for a temporary Natural Gas Line to Portable Generator on a temporarily basis. I am not interested in burying any type of cable would not work with my situation. I am not concerned about cable being critter proof. This will only be used during power outages which will most likely be less then 5 days per year and even that is unlikely.
Most of the time the Natural Gas hose will be kept in a storage box in my shed. I consulted with a plumber to install a 1" ball valve shutoff outside right after my meter and before gas line enters my home, the gas company said this would be fine. For my application I need a 50 foot run. This is due to my layout and this is the best that can be done given my situation, it would be nice to have a foot cable, but I will be able to manage with 50 feet.
Continental Contitech 1 in. Post by willthrill81 » Sun Feb 28, am Yes, a 1" hose should work perfectly fine. I would urge you to get for ball valve that a lock can be placed on to prevent unauthorized individuals from turning on the natural gas supply sheismichaela leaked onlyfans the hose.
So a 13 hookup generator will likely only for somewhere around 10 kW when running on natural gas. That's not necessarily a natural problem, but you need to be aware of it. Post by vasaver » Sun Feb 28, am I am not an expert on generators - but would it be feasible to keep the generator near the meter and just run power lines to your panel?
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Post by dmark » Sun Feb 28, am willthrill81 Okay, based on that feedback, I think I will go with this gas ft. I mentioned to the plumber when he was out here about him installing a locking ball valve and he thought it was overkill and just use a crescent wrench and keep the handle removed when not in natural and that would keep any would be attempts to open the valve at bay.
I will offer the above valve and see what he says. I knew I was going to take a hit with the power output when converting the gasoline generator to run with Gas Gas so I am planning generator getting something more powerfull. The DuroMax XPEH, is rated for 10, running natural on Gasoline, my hope was for it to supply around 7, on Natural Gas, so hopefully it will be generator for the task.
Thank you for your remarks. Regarding code enforcement; I brought that up when speaking to my Gas company, Electric company and my locally licensed plumber, they all stated that since this will only be used during rare power outage events and not normally connected and in use, that they will not be enforcing any codes but they believe with what I am trying to do it will not be an issue.
I have already contacted my power company Appalachian Power and they said they have approved and install the devices for a very small for. Thanks for your input.
Post by bob » Sun Feb 28, pm I take what the gas company says in enforcement matters with a grain of salt. Have you checked the code requirements with your town or county. If something goes wrong they're visit web page ones that will enforce the code and hold you liable should a incident occur. Last edited by bob on Sun Feb 28, pm, edited 1 time in total. Maybe you can run it under the soffits or mounted on the exterior wall.
When closed the handle will now be parallel to the line instead of perpendicular. Wrap a generator around the line and lock the valve to it. And if it's a question of having heat and other things needed for the immediate safety of my family, I wouldn't personally care at all about something as minor as the potentially questionable legality of a temporary but still very durable hose running to a generator far from my home.
I would gladly accept the tiny risk of what the OP is looking into vs. Post by ams-texas » Sun Feb 28, pm I have done almost exactly what you described. I have a Powermate PM watts running, watts peak, 10 hp Yamaha engine generator that I converted to tri-fuel. Generator perfectly. Let me know if you have any questions. Gas by dmark » Sun Feb 28, pm ams-texas Thank you so much for your post, it is very helpful to me. Have you had any issues? As you stated, your layout and is surprisingly similar to what mine is. Gas am going to go with a 20hp generator, so I am going to go with a 1" hose.
Otherwise I think I will go with this hose: Gas-Flo 1 in. Even my local licensed plumber and utilities have recognized that for my situation it doesn't apply, its more about safety and common hookup.
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I just want it to work and be safe. It is not something that will be in place very natural. That valve you have is nice. I have been looking for the 1-inch full port version of it but have not found it yet. The disconnects you are using I was planning on getting those same ones but the 1-inch version. It looks like you are using the quick connect on both sides, that is what I am hoping to do. Hey thanks again, I really appreciate your input.
Post by dmark » Sun Feb 28, pm A couple of other things. I think I will keep my electric cable and Natural Gas hose hookup my garage not my shed. I will also check the integrity of the hose and cable before using each time.
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I hookup afford a whole house generator. Due to not just the cost of the generator but getting the infrastructure properly in place. It would cost far north of 10k. Not an option. We recently froze in our house due to an ice storm and power outage, it got to the high 20's in our house, not doing that again and yeah I would generator been able to get my generator connected in that situation I was out getting other peoples generators connected!
I appreciate all the feedback, I really do. Post by Peaceful » Mon Mar 01, pm OP, if you insist on DIY-ing this, run your installation by your homeowner's insurance company to make sure you're covered for any "mishaps. Post by dmark » Hookup Mar 01, pm willthrill81 You nailed it, thank you. That said, during the recent texas storm, my gas company sent out an email asking for conservation with the ominous warning that if there wasn't enough conservation, they might have https://telegram-web.online/hottest-onlyfans-leaked.php disconnect customers, and that subsequently reenabling gas flow was a very slow process that had to be done door by door.
I suppose one could always install a giant propane tank, but that carries the risk of having so much fuel on your property, which also exacerbates your worst case exposure during wildfire season. Post by ajnuzzi » Tue Jan 11, pm I'm a little late to this thread but I am in the exact same predicament and I need some advice on which way to go.
My Meter is about 40 ft away from my generator shed. I could get a 50' hose and tap in to the meter just like the OP is suggesting OR I could run a line out of my basement right to that side of the house so I could then run a 15' ft hose to the generator. The issue is I have my hot water heater, dryer, and gas furnace all in the basement, Ideally I would like to be able to have enough gas to go around to all my appliances, I'm concerned tapping in to that line down there would starve furnace etc.
Is this a valid concern? I honestly don't know I'm only going off what little information I have found on this topic. So to sum it up would I be better running a 50ft temporary hose straight from the meter like the OP or run it for my basement where all the other appliances are located? Obviously it would be easier and probably cheaper to just run the 50 ft hose.
Keep in mind I'm hiring a plumber to do either one so there will be labor costs associated regardless. No guarantees are made as to the accuracy of the information on this site or the appropriateness natural any advice to your particular situation.