Ryan, I know very little about this but in the Sierra's during high snow fall years, people without a high load protective roof above their tanks almost always have tank leaks and explosions due to the weight of snow breaking the regulator and or copper pigtail. On a slope I guess you would also have side slip and/or weight that could push the tank and other equip. Maybe that could be minimized by locating the tank perpendicular to the slope. Good luck!
Chuck Profito 209-988-7388 CV-ACCESS, INC [email protected] Providing High Speed Broadband to Rural Central California -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 7:05 AM To: Motorola Canopy User Group; WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Mountaintop Propane... Hello, While this is not necessarily a WISP issue, I would like to lean on the experience of the WISPs and wireless operators on these lists. I am building a new repeater site on the top of a 4K foot peak. I have my solar worked out and I am augmenting it with a TEG. The TEG burns propane and I have an excellent lead and cost for both the fuel and the storage vessel. However, I have to pipe the propane 200 feet up from the nearest location that a tank can be sited to the location of energy use. The slope is all "baby-head" sized rock and is 30-35*. My local plumber is taking a look at the situation now but I am interested in what all of you have seen in your travels. My plumber is concerned about: *The pipe shearing off as it is above ground and there is significant snow in the winter. We plan to run it through some onsite trees along the ridgeline so we have some support against shifting snow. I plan on pouring footings for supports with rollers for expansion, contraction and rubbing against rocks. *Vandalism and leakage. This site is 1000 feet from the nearest 'decent' road. I find that vandals, when required to walk... don't. If the pipe 'springs a leak' is there some sort of valve I can purchase that says: "If flow >X, then shut down!" My plumber is a Lt in my Fire Dept. so Adapt and Overcome is our common mantra. If any of you have experience with this sort of setup, please, drop me a line... pictures are worth thousands of words as well. Thanks so much, ryan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
