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   Jim Wilkins to David Lesher   
   Re: Residential Standby Generators - Ona   
   30 Nov 23 08:01:12   
   
   From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "David Lesher"  wrote in message news:uk608m$54r$1@reader1.panix.com...   
      
   >I recently addend natural gas to my house and my Onan RS 12000 was running   
   >=   
   >on a giant propane tank that the estate people selling the house had   
   >remove=   
   >d. How can I convert my generator to run on the natural gas? Id rather not   
   >=   
   >have a giant propane tank in the yard if I can convert it without too much   
   >=   
   >trouble. Any info would help! thanks   
      
   Ask Onan and others re: conversion kits. The generator will be de-rated   
   about 15-20%.   
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   Refrigerators with inverter compressors have lower starting current surges   
   that reduce the size of the generator or solar inverter required to run   
   them.   
   https://forum.solar-electric.com/discussion/354402/fridge-7-amps-vs-2-1-amps   
      
   My Alpicool T60 12VDC inverter fridge+freezer draws about 2.5A running and   
   less than 5A starting. It can also take 24V and is a good match to solar   
   battery power. It's a hedge against food supply chain shortages that a   
   grocery store manager told me may last 5-10 years.   
      
   Reducing CO2 will force us to make lifestyle changes and lose some of the   
   high impact convenience we presently enjoy, for example needing to manually   
   defrost more efficient freezers and line-dry laundry. Much can be done now   
   to reduce our personal energy consumption instead of just whining, demanding   
   and blaming others.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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