48Kw, Ford v8 on NG Generac RTSW200A3
On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 2:49 PM, George Skorup <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice. What size and which transfer switch did you use? > > On 4/7/2016 2:43 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: >> >> Here's our new baby. >> https://www.dropbox.com/sc/ctcqnbl1cun088e/AAA19j1kF8M9gaCPX_6CVMr4a >> >> 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. >>> >>> >
