Finished & Tested New Generator Installation

[grsthegreat]

Has anyone installed a natural gas generator? My furnace guy talked about becoming a dealer a few years back. Since the lines are underground, nat gas is pretty much bulletproof. (Unless you live on the San Andreas Fault. . .)

Actually, nothing is bulletproof. hehe
I havnt seen a natural gas generator...lets see... never.

Propane, gas and diesel yes.

Not sure why i dont see any natural gas versions. Probibly cause natural gas never makes it out to the rural areas where people tend to lose power. The city folk tend to get their power restored real quick.

other than that, im sure you can get a generator set to run on it.

 

[tmajor]

Your system will work just fine...as long as you cut off the heavy 220 loads if gen set bogs down. The large 220 loads are hard on a 6k GENERATOR.

The only 220 load, which I would consider "essential" is the well pump. Since, there is no one else in the house, I believe, it will handle it, once or twice a day. :laughing:

 

[EagleTDL]

Has anyone installed a natural gas generator? My furnace guy talked about becoming a dealer a few years back. Since the lines are underground, nat gas is pretty much bulletproof. (Unless you live on the San Andreas Fault. . .)

Both Generac and Onan make 'em... Will eventually put some kind of generator back-up at my place and was looking at a natural gas version until April of this year!

In the N Alabama region and we had a bunch of tornadoes go through the area in April. Due to all the damaged homes, the Gas Co. cut the natural gas pumps off for safety reasons. If I would have had that type of setup I'd have been without power! Well, I don't have a "setup" yet, so I was out of power anyway, but you get my point...

If you are losing power due to ice storms that are taking the lines down, then maybe a natural gas version will work for you? If you are in any type of hurricane/tropical storm/tornado alley, I'd suggest going with a propane version if you have the space for a tank. Generac and Onan make propane versions too...

Nickel's worth...

 

[grsthegreat]

I know for a fact that health care facilities, police and fire are prohibited from using natural gas generators. As just stated the utility may be forced to shut down flow in an emergency or line break situation. An on-board diesel tank is the way to go for them.

 

[tmajor]

Natural or propane is an option, if you already have them.

While I was researching, I found this site, which has natural gas and propane carburetor conversions for gasoline engines.

 

[hr3]

Has anyone installed a natural gas generator? My furnace guy talked about becoming a dealer a few years back. Since the lines are underground, nat gas is pretty much bulletproof. (Unless you live on the San Andreas Fault. . .)

We have put in a few.. We don't have much natural gas here in Maine.. Most all generators that run of a gas can run natural gas or propane.. And your right an endless supply unless..the worst happens.. :confused2:

 

[Travelover]

Has anyone installed a natural gas generator? My furnace guy talked about becoming a dealer a few years back. Since the lines are underground, nat gas is pretty much bulletproof. (Unless you live on the San Andreas Fault. . .)

Here in SE Michigan almost all the fully automatic gensets run on natural gas. In this area, I've never seen or heard of natural gas service being turned off, unless some contractor dug into a line.

 

[yomax4]

Quick question. ( And I know it's not the safe way pictured abouve ) If I have a 230v outlet on my basement wall hooked to a 40 amp breaker, Can I manually shut down the " Main " and all the breakers and plug my generator into the 230v outlet and then just turn on the breakers that i need? I know about pushing power upstream if I don't shut down the main but I'm just curious if it would work and if it would be safe. Thanks

 

[Travelover]

Quick question. ( And I know it's not the safe way pictured abouve ) If I have a 230v outlet on my basement wall hooked to a 40 amp breaker, Can I manually shut down the " Main " and all the breakers and plug my generator into the 230v outlet and then just turn on the breakers that i need? I know about pushing power upstream if I don't shut down the main but I'm just curious if it would work and if it would be safe. Thanks

Work? Yes

Safe? No

 

[chopped]

Was wondering where you buy the plate for the breaker box?