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On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 2:29 PM, George Skorup <[email protected]> wrote: > We're most likely going to get the 22kw. I believe Generac has these newer > units set up so that all you need is to select the correct regulator for the > desired fuel type. So it'd be ideal if we could just plumb two regulators > and some valves. Guess we'll talk to the dealer and see if we can make it > work. > > > On 4/7/2016 1:20 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >> >> Two ways. Almost certain Generac has a dual fuel carb that will LP and >> NG. >> >> But you can always convert LP to work with an unaltered NG device with an >> air mixer. >> >> Lots of mission critical NG installations have a large LP tank too with >> this air mixer device. The NG companies call them a carburetor. I think it >> just mixes a fixed amount of air with the LP and sends it down the line at >> the right pressure. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: George Skorup >> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 12:04 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [AFMUG] LP and NG on genset? >> >> We're going to be putting in one of the Generac 1800RPM quiet models at >> our office (so the neighbors won't bitch too much about the noise of a >> 3600). So here's one of the potential problems we're worried about, >> because it happened. They shut off the natural gas after the tornado >> last year because houses were blown away and gas was leaking everywhere. >> If that were to happen again, then our shiny expensive new generator >> will be sitting there doing nothing. So we're thinking about doing a LP >> tank as backup, but would like to have the primary be NG. Has anyone >> done this? Two regulators and valves perhaps? I don't have a problem >> manually turning some valves, but I don't wanna be out there at >> o'dark:30 in the rain doing plumbing. > >
