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Re: Backup Power Schemes
From: "Robert T. Nelson" <rnelson () internoc com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 08:39:52 -0500 (CDT)
I have had propane tanks out in -30 F weather. I have never had a problem with any tanks freezing. Are you certain that you had propane and not #2? Rob Nelson rnelson () internoc com On Mon, 11 Aug 1997, Nathan Stratton wrote:
On Mon, 11 Aug 1997, wb8foz wrote:Bill McCauley sez:In earthquake country, natural gas is as prone to interruption as any other utility.True. I had not factored that in. Further, in extreme cold weather, propane freezes (really, does not go liquid->gas).Ya, been there, I had to heat the tank VARY carefully with a blow torch. There is stuff out there to keep the tank heated, but can lead to problems.But barring the gas utility starting rationing, it is in many places a viable option. I know a large ISP here in DC has such, or did...Ya, also been there. They shut my house off during that winter, but hehe I own a pipe wrench. So now big deal. Nathan Stratton President, CTO, NetRail,Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phone (888)NetRail NetRail, Inc. Fax (404)522-1939 230 Peachtree Suite 500 WWW http://www.netrail.net/ Atlanta, GA 30303 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. - Psalm 33:16
Current thread:
- Re: Backup Power Schemes, (continued)
- Re: Backup Power Schemes Joseph C. Pistritto (Aug 09)
- Re: Backup Power Schemes Paul J. Zawada (Aug 11)
- Re: Backup Power Schemes Felix Tang (Aug 09)
- Re: Backup Power Schemes wb8foz (Aug 09)
- Re: Backup Power Schemes Jerry Scharf (Aug 09)
- Re: Backup Power Schemes wb8foz (Aug 09)
- Re: Backup Power Schemes Bill McCauley (Aug 11)
- Re: Backup Power Schemes wb8foz (Aug 11)
- Re: Backup Power Schemes Justin W. Newton (Aug 11)
- Re: Backup Power Schemes Nathan Stratton (Aug 11)
- Re: Backup Power Schemes Robert T. Nelson (Aug 12)
- Re: Backup Power Schemes wb8foz (Aug 11)