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What should I take camping with my boyfriend and I?
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We’re going up to the middle of nowhere for the weekend to get out of town. We don’t have a generator (though we will have his car battery). Just a tent and a propane grill. Right now lots of intimate time and hiking is all that’s on the agenda. Any other ideas for what we could do/take with us?
here is a check list
http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/family+camping+checklist.html
What should I take camping with my boyfriend and I?
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We’re going up to the middle of nowhere for the weekend to get out of town. We don’t have a generator (though we will have his car battery). Just a tent and a propane grill. Right now lots of intimate time and hiking is all that’s on the agenda. Any other ideas for what we could do/take with us?
here is a check list
http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/family+camping+checklist.html
AC or DC generator for solar system?
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I live in a remote location and my power bill is just ridiculously expensive — I did the math and it seems like it’ll be way cheaper for me to use my solar panel (which currently supplies DC power to a few parts of the house) and a diesel/oil/propane generator (which I have yet to purchase), and just cut off all mains power.
Question is, which of these configurations is better?
1)
-Solar panel
-DC generator
-Large battery bank
-High-wattage inverter
Result: AC power throughout the house, using both solar panel and generator to charge the batteries as needed
2)
-Solar panel
-AC generator
-Smaller battery bank (for solar panel only)
-No inverter
Result: AC power when generator running, DC power from solar panel and batteries (I use DC right now for lights and a few basic appliances so I can live without AC power)
Or should I do a combination of both, like using an inverter for the solar panel to always provide AC power?
Thanks.
Problem with solar panels is that theyre useless at night… so while i can use the power from my current panel for lighting and basic appliances, I still need more power for stuff like TV/computer use when it isn’t daylight.
i)Increase the no. of solar panels, as it is a one time expenditure only.
A battery bank(of sufficient size)
A small DC generator
ii) If you live in an area where oil is really cheap try investing in an AC generator
The first option will always be better
AC or DC generator for solar system?
Posted by admin
I live in a remote location and my power bill is just ridiculously expensive — I did the math and it seems like it’ll be way cheaper for me to use my solar panel (which currently supplies DC power to a few parts of the house) and a diesel/oil/propane generator (which I have yet to purchase), and just cut off all mains power.
Question is, which of these configurations is better?
1)
-Solar panel
-DC generator
-Large battery bank
-High-wattage inverter
Result: AC power throughout the house, using both solar panel and generator to charge the batteries as needed
2)
-Solar panel
-AC generator
-Smaller battery bank (for solar panel only)
-No inverter
Result: AC power when generator running, DC power from solar panel and batteries (I use DC right now for lights and a few basic appliances so I can live without AC power)
Or should I do a combination of both, like using an inverter for the solar panel to always provide AC power?
Thanks.
Problem with solar panels is that theyre useless at night… so while i can use the power from my current panel for lighting and basic appliances, I still need more power for stuff like TV/computer use when it isn’t daylight.
i)Increase the no. of solar panels, as it is a one time expenditure only.
A battery bank(of sufficient size)
A small DC generator
ii) If you live in an area where oil is really cheap try investing in an AC generator
The first option will always be better
Rolls Royce Olympus II
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Perfect test run of a very large turbine engine at S&S Turbines open-air test cell in Fort St John, BC.
Special guest appearance by Moto Steve, who is the lead hand at Maddex Turbines, where this engine was repaired and tuned up.
Today we made 27 thousand horsepower with this beast. Plenty more on the stick, as it’s rated at 40,000 full on.
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Can 3 or 4 Blue Rhino Propane tanks be connected together?
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Is there a safe and routine way to connect 3 or 4 average sized propane tanks together (before) so they all pool to create a larger propane fuel source for a larger propane generator?
If there are and its a common product names and links would be GREATLY appreciated.
You will have to clarify what you mean by "average size". From your other questions I assume you are referring to 500 gallon tanks. Yes they can be manifolded together for either liquid or vapour withdrawal. A gas fitter would use simple black iron pipe across the top of the vessels and use copper pigtails to connect to the service valve at each tank. The first stage regulator would then be placed inline of the piping system. No special parts required. The vessels have to situated on an area where they are all at the same level.
If it is for portable containers like a 100lb cylinders, Yes they make double and triple tank connectors. Industry slang is a "triple pigtail" However, you will not have enough vapour capacity in 100lb cylinders to operate a generator. You will need at least a 500 gallon tank.
Installation code in most areas limits you to three vessels.
Tri-Fuel Generator Setup
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GENERATOR TRI-FUEL SET UP FOR GASOLINE, PROPANE OR NATRUAL GAS.
Load testing the Briggs & Stratton tri-fuel 8 KW generator and comparing differences between gasoline and propane while it’s under heavy load.
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What kind of propane generator can be run 24/7?
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I see millions of portable and back up generators, but I am looking for a propane generator designated to be the primary power source.
Can anyone give me a name, or a link?
Thank you ahead of time. 
2 or 3 kW should do it.
Don’t need to know if this will be the cheapest, or most economical solution. My cabin is way out there, i can get Propane delivered, will buy a 500 gal tank or 2. I want to run the cabins full elect needs for the 6 weeks I am there, and want to use the same fuel i will use for heating and cooking.
Thanks Jakeb but those look like back ups to me.
Are main power source generaters called something specific?
OMG, Propane Guy, you might know Propane but you dont know electric loads at all.
And check the question again, i specifically asked you not to answer unless you have an answer, which you do not. At all.
Propane guy, why you heat and cook with electric I will never know, but the US household AVERAGE is 2-3 kW.
You need to update your appliances yeterday.
The smallest I’ve ever seen capable of running 24/7 is a 7 Kw…That’s going to use at least 1500 gallons of propane in 6 weeks. 2 or 3 Kw sounds pretty light. Are you running a clock radio and an electric toothbrush? Because that’s about all you are going to get for 2 or 3 Kw.
If your load is truly that light I would look at solar. It would be a lot more cost effective.
Edit: Relax buddy! I was being sarcastic! Anyway, I have connected a lot of propane generators over the years and the smallest I’ve seen used effectively was about a 13KW. Other than a portable generator none of the manufacturer’s I’ve dealt with have anything less than a 7Kw.
Can 3 or 4 Blue Rhino Propane tanks be connected together?
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Is there a safe and routine way to connect 3 or 4 average sized propane tanks together (before) so they all pool to create a larger propane fuel source for a larger propane generator?
If there are and its a common product names and links would be GREATLY appreciated.
You will have to clarify what you mean by "average size". From your other questions I assume you are referring to 500 gallon tanks. Yes they can be manifolded together for either liquid or vapour withdrawal. A gas fitter would use simple black iron pipe across the top of the vessels and use copper pigtails to connect to the service valve at each tank. The first stage regulator would then be placed inline of the piping system. No special parts required. The vessels have to situated on an area where they are all at the same level.
If it is for portable containers like a 100lb cylinders, Yes they make double and triple tank connectors. Industry slang is a "triple pigtail" However, you will not have enough vapour capacity in 100lb cylinders to operate a generator. You will need at least a 500 gallon tank.
Installation code in most areas limits you to three vessels.
Veggie Fuel Lister
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This is the Lister that is presently running on veggie fuel to power a generator for our off-grid power system. We are working to make it more turn-key, an ongoing process. Now we must crank the engine to get it started. On cold mornings it is necessary to use a torch down the intake for it to start. The water coolant is gravity fed. Next week we will get a new 30kw generator, much more than we need. There is a propane generator for backup as well as solar panels which supply our modest needs deep in the mountain wilderness of southern Oregon.
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