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There is no real uninterrupted fuel source. In an earthquake natural gas lines rupture.pmarx said:Is a gas company natural gas line an acceptable uninterrupted fuel source for a building's emergency generator? Thanks.
http://www.wimp.com/hippogas/mark handler said:There is no real uninterrupted fuel source. In an earthquake natural gas lines rupture. Diesel or other fuel sources run out.
In Hurricanes and Tornadoes propane and fuel tanks get ruptured and damaged
Unless you are in earthquake countrycda said:One way;;;http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/Natural_Gas_Five_Criteria_Template_Letter_Final.pdfPlus on top of that have a plug where you can drop a portable generator to power necessary equipment
IMO no.pmarx said:Is a gas company natural gas line an acceptable uninterrupted fuel source for a building's emergency generator? Thanks.
...........700.12(B)(3) Dual Supplies. Prime movers shall not be solely dependent on a public utility gas system for their fuel supply or municipal water supply for their cooling systems. Means shall be provided for automatically transferring from one fuel supply to another where dual fuel supplies are used.Exception: Where acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction, the use of other than on-site fuels shall be permitted where there is a low probability of a simultaneous failure of both the off-site fuel delivery system and power from the outside electrical utility company.
it never RAINS in california is the song! nobody listens to what moonbeam says in california. i use the squirrel treadmill to power my back-up generator, does require alot of peanuts though.cda said:It never quakes in California, isn't that how the song goes??So what does gov moon beam allow in ca.????