propane and electrical equipment
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Re: propane and electrical equipment
Well a gas furnace has gas and electric in the same enclosure.
You will need to give a little more information.
Well a gas furnace has gas and electric in the same enclosure.
You will need to give a little more information.
Re: propane and electrical equipment
Thanks iwire, heres my problem. I have a commercial kitchen with propane line feeding commercial stove, outside there is the propane line next to main electric service, i need to connect a ATS to service for generator, how close to the propane line can the ats be?
Thanks iwire, heres my problem. I have a commercial kitchen with propane line feeding commercial stove, outside there is the propane line next to main electric service, i need to connect a ATS to service for generator, how close to the propane line can the ats be?
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Re: propane and electrical equipment
The regulator at the gas meter may vent gas, I believe there is a gas code that requires a 'spark producing device' to be at least 3' from that regulator vent.
I would think that an ATS would be a spark producing device.
Hopefully George will jump in I think he has a drawing showing the rules.
The regulator at the gas meter may vent gas, I believe there is a gas code that requires a 'spark producing device' to be at least 3' from that regulator vent.
I would think that an ATS would be a spark producing device.
Hopefully George will jump in I think he has a drawing showing the rules.
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Re: propane and electrical equipment
Oh, yeah, I'm an "expert."
Check out this thread for the picture Bob is referring to.
Generally, propane is distributed from a propane tank on the premises. A typical 500 gallon propane tank has a regulator on it, which looks the same as the regulator on the natural gas meter in the picture in the thread I'm posting a link to here.
Unless your service is within 3' of that regulator on that propane tank, you should be ok. There's nothing wrong with having electrical equipment close to gas pipes, in the context we're talking about.
Oh, yeah, I'm an "expert."
Check out this thread for the picture Bob is referring to.
Generally, propane is distributed from a propane tank on the premises. A typical 500 gallon propane tank has a regulator on it, which looks the same as the regulator on the natural gas meter in the picture in the thread I'm posting a link to here.
Unless your service is within 3' of that regulator on that propane tank, you should be ok. There's nothing wrong with having electrical equipment close to gas pipes, in the context we're talking about.
jimwalker
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Re: propane and electrical equipment
If you hear a loud BOOM you were to close.Personally if possable i would keep more than 3 feet,the more the better.While the 3 foot is the rule i would take this case by case as sometimes you might be confined in a tight area where air will not flow.
If you hear a loud BOOM you were to close.Personally if possable i would keep more than 3 feet,the more the better.While the 3 foot is the rule i would take this case by case as sometimes you might be confined in a tight area where air will not flow.
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