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I have a good generator that stood us in good stead during the Carlton Complex fire a few years ago. Problem is, it's gas only, with all of the issues that that includes. Last year I added a propane heater to my shop, being fed by a 500 gal. tank. At the time, I had them include a drop for my generator, as I've been planning either a conversion or replacement for awhile. As we're seriously behind in snow fall so far this year, it's looking like we could be facing another bad fire season, so I'm starting my preparations now, and the genset is high on the list. So here's my question(s).
For those that have done a conversion, who's gear did you use, and why?
How well did it work?
How difficult was it to do, and did you have to make any permanent mods to your genset?
Was there any noticeable decrease in generator output?
Would you do it again, or would you invest in a propane generator from the get go?
Other than power, we're pretty well self-contained, and as long as I can keep my irrigation going, pretty fire resistant. Although not a full on standby generator, I have mine pretty well integrated into our power system, and can transfer over in a matter of minutes. It's a 10KW unit, so I can't run everything, but I can keep the essentials going with a little creative scheduling. My biggest concern is fuel, although I never got caught without gas, there was a period when all roads in and out of the valley were closed due to fire, had that gone longer, things could have gotten dicey. Appreciate any thoughts and insights, thanks.
Dave
For those that have done a conversion, who's gear did you use, and why?
How well did it work?
How difficult was it to do, and did you have to make any permanent mods to your genset?
Was there any noticeable decrease in generator output?
Would you do it again, or would you invest in a propane generator from the get go?
Other than power, we're pretty well self-contained, and as long as I can keep my irrigation going, pretty fire resistant. Although not a full on standby generator, I have mine pretty well integrated into our power system, and can transfer over in a matter of minutes. It's a 10KW unit, so I can't run everything, but I can keep the essentials going with a little creative scheduling. My biggest concern is fuel, although I never got caught without gas, there was a period when all roads in and out of the valley were closed due to fire, had that gone longer, things could have gotten dicey. Appreciate any thoughts and insights, thanks.
Dave