Posted by hubops on September 11, 2015, 11:54 pm
Hi folks ;
Any advice on a couple generators that are at a local auction tomorrow
- - Yamaha EF6200P propane gas generator - -
Could this machine run on a 20 pound BBQ sized propane tank ?
If so - how long at half load or so ?
Any other comments are welcome.
John T.
Posted by clare on September 12, 2015, 3:08 am
wrote:
> Hi folks ;
>
>Any advice on a couple generators that are at a local auction tomorrow
>- - Yamaha EF6200P propane gas generator - -
>Could this machine run on a 20 pound BBQ sized propane tank ?
>If so - how long at half load or so ?
>Any other comments are welcome.
> John T.
>
>
>
>
In warm weather it will run on one tank. In cooler weather a single
20 or even 30 lb tank will ice up. A 20 lb tank will run the same time
as roughly 4 gallons of gasoline.
Posted by hubops on September 12, 2015, 11:21 am
>> Hi folks ;
>>
>>Any advice on a couple generators that are at a local auction tomorrow
>>- - Yamaha EF6200P propane gas generator - -
>>Could this machine run on a 20 pound BBQ sized propane tank ?
>>If so - how long at half load or so ?
>>Any other comments are welcome.
>> John T.
>>
> In warm weather it will run on one tank. In cooler weather a single
>20 or even 30 lb tank will ice up. A 20 lb tank will run the same time
>as roughly 4 gallons of gasoline.
Thanks, Clare.
Is it possible / legal to have a propane line
- removable connection - installed
from my 3 large home-sized propane tanks ?
... so I could store the generator in an out-building and move it to
the hook-up location when needed ?
John T.
Posted by clare on September 12, 2015, 9:41 pm
wrote:
>
>>> Hi folks ;
>>>
>>>Any advice on a couple generators that are at a local auction tomorrow
>>>- - Yamaha EF6200P propane gas generator - -
>>>Could this machine run on a 20 pound BBQ sized propane tank ?
>>>If so - how long at half load or so ?
>>>Any other comments are welcome.
>>> John T.
>>>
>
>
>> In warm weather it will run on one tank. In cooler weather a single
>>20 or even 30 lb tank will ice up. A 20 lb tank will run the same time
>>as roughly 4 gallons of gasoline.
>
>
>
> Thanks, Clare.
>Is it possible / legal to have a propane line
>- removable connection - installed
>from my 3 large home-sized propane tanks ?
>... so I could store the generator in an out-building and move it to
>the hook-up location when needed ?
> John T.
>
>
Possible and legal but not sure what is required to make it so. I'm
rumming a US Carburetor Low Pressure conversion on mine, primarily set
up for natural gas with a quick disconnect. I plug it into the same
line that feeds my BarBQ. I also have a propane regulator with 2
whips" on it, and US Carbs dual tank splitter, which I have a female
quick connect on so I can plug it onto my natural gas hose and run on
Propane.
No reason you couldn't put a 1/2 inch quick-connect on a (3/4") line
(after the regulator, of course) and plug into that. Keep your hose as
short as possible - 1/2" propane hose isn't cheap!!. I put a ball
valve ac close to the quick-connect as possible and shut off the ball
valve when not in use - kinda belt and suspenders. I also have a
lockable shut-off back where the BarBQ line leaves the regulator.
Posted by hubops on September 12, 2015, 11:49 pm
>>>> Hi folks ;
>>>>
>>>>Any advice on a couple generators that are at a local auction tomorrow
>>>>- - Yamaha EF6200P propane gas generator - -
>>>>Could this machine run on a 20 pound BBQ sized propane tank ?
>>>>If so - how long at half load or so ?
>>>>Any other comments are welcome.
>>>> John T.
>>>>
>>
>>> In warm weather it will run on one tank. In cooler weather a single
>>>20 or even 30 lb tank will ice up. A 20 lb tank will run the same time
>>>as roughly 4 gallons of gasoline.
>>
>>
>> Thanks, Clare.
>>Is it possible / legal to have a propane line
>>- removable connection - installed
>>from my 3 large home-sized propane tanks ?
>>... so I could store the generator in an out-building and move it to
>>the hook-up location when needed ?
>> John T.
>>
>>
> Possible and legal but not sure what is required to make it so. I'm
>rumming a US Carburetor Low Pressure conversion on mine, primarily set
>up for natural gas with a quick disconnect. I plug it into the same
>line that feeds my BarBQ. I also have a propane regulator with 2
>whips" on it, and US Carbs dual tank splitter, which I have a female
>quick connect on so I can plug it onto my natural gas hose and run on
>Propane.
>
>No reason you couldn't put a 1/2 inch quick-connect on a (3/4") line
>(after the regulator, of course) and plug into that. Keep your hose as
>short as possible - 1/2" propane hose isn't cheap!!. I put a ball
>valve ac close to the quick-connect as possible and shut off the ball
>valve when not in use - kinda belt and suspenders. I also have a
>lockable shut-off back where the BarBQ line leaves the regulator.
Thanks for the info Clare.
After all this - I missed going to the auction sale - duh -
had a few jobs around home that couldn't wait.
John T.
>
>Any advice on a couple generators that are at a local auction tomorrow
>- - Yamaha EF6200P propane gas generator - -
>Could this machine run on a 20 pound BBQ sized propane tank ?
>If so - how long at half load or so ?
>Any other comments are welcome.
> John T.
>
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