Author: "Scott W3TX via Adelphia" <superberthaguy@adelphia.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:01:19 -0500
I am contemplating using a natural gas powered Kohler generator to create electricity for the equipment at the remote site. This will save me from having to put in a costly Electric Company hookup. T
Keep everything well grounded and it shouldn't be a problem. Bob K6OSM Mccall, Idaho **Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop0003
Author: Martin Ewing - AA6E <aa6e@ewing.homedns.org>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:59:25 -0500
Interesting question. Kind of OT, of course. The generator would be outdoors and reasonably well grounded, right? I don't see a problem, any more than any of us might have with gas appliances or heat
ScottFor what it's worth, I am a retired senior microwave technician and I maintained microwave sites across three States, all on mountain tops. Several sites had no commercial power and we had four
I've seen a lot of commercial tower sites with propane tanks. The tanks are sometimes underground and sometimes located in a corner of the enclosure. I've got a 500 gallon tank buried about 15' from
We're looking real close at using propane generators for a few WISP tower sites and lightning issues were considered. Local propane company said the tanks themselves are thick enough to take the inst
No matter what you put over the tank, the potential is what matters. If the tank has a lower potential to ground than the wire you hang above it, then the wire will be bypassed and the tank hit. Just
I was a senior microwave tech working across three states and all of our sites had both propane tanks grounded, as well as each post of the chain link fence, each section of the two section gate and
In King George County, VA the code requires that the LP tank be connected to the building AC power ground. Be Safe, Dave Wa3gin _______________________________________________ _______________________
All right! I gotta get me one of those!! I could probably power half the town here, except during contest weekends of course! I wonder how they are protected from lighting??? David Robbins K1TTT e-ma
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