Thanks for this video friend! Information online is all over the place and had my head spinning just to hook up my trifuel generator to the connection I have in my back yard.
Excellent video sir! Took the guess work right out of it for me (I now have the necessary 50 ft hose to run my emergency generator). Many thanks and may our Lord and Savior, King Jesus bless and keep you!
Would like to see a similar installation for a Champion Bi-Fuel (LP & Gasoline). Champion provides only a hose and regulators for direct 20LB propane tank hookup. The generator inlet is 3/8 Female Quick Connect with a safety barb. Seems Champion wants to make DIY connections more difficult. They offer no 20 foot or longer hose.
Did you have to upgrade your gas meter for this? Everywhere I see this suggested. I have the AC250 gas meter which is pretty standard for Houston, just not sure if it has the output for a natural gas generator.
I have the standard AR250 gas meter and I was wondering if I needed to update mine. My meter is in the front side of my house and my 50 amp inlet is located back left side.
I would be interested in seeing the old oil change from a gene that only used propane or natural gas. I know the oil looks bleak out of a gene with gasoline.
What are the specs on your natural gas company service? I contacted mine and it is 300K BTUs Input/Hour at 6"water column. They told me I would need to upgrade my service if required for the inverter. I am reading the questions and cautions about not having enough gas pressure with a 50' hose - but if your gas pressure is high than mine, then I wonder if my 6" water column is enough. I am doing the preplanning before I purchase the inverter so I can't currently just give a try and see. Thanks for any confirmation you can provide regarding your gas service level.
@@GeneratorReviews Thanks for responding to my question, but I'm confused. I would appreciate your take on this. In a Genmax owner forum I asked about the BTU specs on this particular model. Someone provided this answer. ---> "Page 33 of the Genmax manual lists natural gas consumption in cubic meters per hour. A cubic meter is 35.3 cubic feet and a cubic foot is 1,039 BTU (let's just say 1,000). NG consumption at 25% load is 1.296 cubic meters per hour per the manual, which is 46 cubic feet per hour or 46,000 BTU per hour. NG consumption at 100% load is 3.27 cubic meters per hour, 115 cubic feet per hour or 115,000 BTU per hour."
Have you done any pressure drop calculations for the additional length? At one point I was considering a Generac 22KW permanent installation and because of window clearances I was going to have to locate it about 50' from my natural gas meter. My natural gas pressure is 7"H2O (.25 PSI) and in order to get enough volume at that length I would have needed to run a 1-1/4" line.
Nice video Gavin! Quick question, I have a NG outlet for my BBQ grill about 50 feet away from my Generator location. Do you think it would flow enough NG to run the Genmax 10500iETC????
Yes, it would be enough and the generator comes with the adapter you need for the quick connect. www.gavins-garage.com/product/genmax-gm10500ietc-tri-fuel-portable-inverter-generator/
I know that the BTU ratings on this generator is 30,000 BTUs I don’t know if there’s a formula but I have tested it over 50 feet with full load and it works perfectly fine. Let us know if you find something.
Gavin, thank you very much for the links and the detailed instructions to create the extended hose. Thank you also for information on the gas leak detector device.
The poor man test to see if you have enough flow. If you have. Go to the stove, prior to turning on the gene. and turn on the first top burner. Observe the flame. Now turn off Now turn on the gene. Now turn on the burner again Observe the flame. Turn on the next burner, repeat Repeat Now turn on the last burner, observe that flame, if the flame goes down you are using too much gas. Volume issues. If this is true I would not use any other gas appliances, Dangerous. I would up size my plumbing and repeat the test.
Thank you so much great video. You’re the only one I’ve found that describes the adapter I need to connect the quick disconnect. Furthermore I greatly appreciate you getting down to business without any clowning around. I was looking for a solution to my problem not entertainment. Keep up the good work, sir.🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠
@@GeneratorReviews. Good morning, Gavin. I have a Westinghouse Wgen 10500 tri fuel generator and when I hook it up to NG it won’t run. Tech support said it’s getting too much gas and is flooding. She said normal house pressure is 2psi and the generator needs .2 to .4 psi. I installed a regulator rated 2psi in and .4psi out and it still doesn’t run. It wants to start but back fires and stops. Do you have any suggestions? As a DIY I want to avoid the cost of calling a plumber. Thank You!
May sound like a dumb question, but if I have someone add a connection to my gas line to power my generator will I still be able to use my other gas appliances while my generator is running? water heater, furnace?
