Generator Fuel Rules of Thumb [RE-wrenches]

[Steve Willey, Backwoods Solar]

We sell 10 RY, larger engine low rpm, but I believe the power usage at 75%
load would be about twice what you figured.  The 154.3 cu ft per gallon
looks wrong, wasn't it somewhere around 45?  I can't find my notes either.

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----- Original Message -----
From: Travis Creswell, Ozark Solar <ozsolar at ipa.net>
To: RE-wrenches <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 6:02 PM
Subject: Generator Fuel Rules of Thumb [RE-wrenches]


> Wrenches,
>
> I have forgotten and can't seem to find anything (but I haven't looked
very
> hard yet) about generator fuel usage.  Does anyone have any numbers on
> gallons/hp/hr or gallons/kW/hr?  Diesel and/or Propane?
>
> I have a customers spec. sheet on a Propane Kohler 11RMY that gives
> 99cfh at full load.  It includes the conversion factor of gal/hr=cfh/154.3.
> The math says .64 gallons per hour but I thinking that is low.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Travis Creswell
> Ozark Solar
> Neosho,  Missouri
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