Yes, if you want to permanently change it over, but there are dual
regulators and the air mixing device.
-----Original Message-----
From: George Skorup
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 5:11 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] LP and NG on genset?
OK, so apparently the regulator jet has to be swapped when changing fuel
types. As well as access to the dealer password locked section in the
controller to select NG or LP. Dumb. Oh well, we'll just order the LP
jet and keep it in a safe place.
On 4/7/2016 3:07 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote:
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.
