[RE-wrenches] AC Back feed from Radian.

[Ray Walters]

Wow, so would you need a small expansion tank to dampen that out? IS 
that even allowed on LPG? What was the cure?

R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760

On 2/17/2014 4:19 PM, toddcory at finestplanet.com wrote:
>
> to further complicate things, i have seen "regulator oscillation" 
> problems with 2 in series.
>
> todd
>
> On Monday, February 17, 2014 2:30pm, "Ray Walters" <ray at solarray.com> 
> said:
>
> Alot of these generator setups need 2 regulators, so usually the 
> regular one stays at the tank, size the pipe for the flow rate ( just 
> like wire and amps....;-) .) and put the 2nd regulator right at the 
> generator.
>
> R.Ray Walters CTO, Solarray, Inc Nabcep Certified PV Installer, 
> Licensed Master Electrician Solar Design Engineer 303 505-8760 On 
> 2/17/2014 3:17 PM, Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems wrote:
>
>     Ditto Tom, seen this too often in Mexico. I carry a manometer to
>     make check the pressure at the LP input to the generator with the
>     engine running. Make sure it is at/above 11" WC when it starts to
>     act up. If the regulator is at the tank, long vapor runs can cause
>     too much pressure loss.
>     Larry
>
>
>     On Feb 17, 2014, at 1:36 PM, Tom Duffy <Tom at thesolar.biz
>     <mailto:Tom at thesolar.biz>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Guys
>     We have had "icing" problems here in Central America as well where
>     the gas company put in ½' pipe to a 12K Gillette Generator, same
>     description the gen would initially start and run fine but then it
>     went erratic the Radian didn't like it, the customer wanted to
>     blame the Radian (I was sure it wasn't)
>     The installer/dealer couldn't figure it out. I went out and
>     immediately saw the small pipe, plus they had bent a crimp into
>     the incoming fuel line as well. ¾" line fixed the whole thing. LP
>     has a lot of moisture and will always have delivery problems with
>     funky installation of pipe. Seems that a lot of gas guys just hook
>     up kitchen ranges (Here)
>     Kind regards
>     *Tom Duffy*
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