here is an kit: http://www.propane-generators.com/tri-fuel_kits.php
-----Original Message----- > From: "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 04/07/16 03:13 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LP and NG on genset? > > 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.
