Reg Wearley on tue 24 oct 00
Hi again,
Fair enough Feri. It sounds like you have control
of your situation. Thanks for the reply.
-Reg
--- ferenc jakab wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Reg Wearley"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, 21 October 2000 2:52 pm
> Subject: Re: Propane question-tank vent?
>
>
> > Hi Feri-
> > I guess I am of the opinion that the propane
> > tank and the regulator are seperate units.
> Yes,
> > the REGULATOR must be vented and that is a
> lot
> > different than the tank being 'vented'.
>
> I agree here.
> Also,
> > the regulator vent is to the outside
> atmosphere
>
> Usually, I have an adjustable second regulator
> in the kiln shed which vents
> into the shed.
>
> > and its main function is to allow the
> diaphram
> > in the regulator to move freely. And you are
> > correct in that if the diaphram does get a
> leak
> > the gas will escape through the vent. But,
> this
> > leaking gas will dissipate into the air as
> the
> > regulator is probably located very near the
> tank.
> > The pipe would not be involved with the
> escaping
> > gas.
>
> The pipe is attached to the regulator and if
> both are buried the vented gas
> has to follow the line of least resistance
> which may be the path of the
> buried line. I'm guessing as I have never seen
> a buried system.
>
>
> > Also, since propane is propane regardless
> where
> > you find it I have to question your psi
> numbers,
> > Feri. Are you using "pounds per square inch"
> or
> > some other units?
>
> Even though we measure pressure in kpa here I
> was using good old fashioned
> pounds per square inch. My small kiln has to
> full pressure lpg burners which
> can operate at 130 psi. I adjust this and to be
> honest I have never used
> more than 6 psi in a firing.
>
> My big kiln was converted from natural gas and
> is regulated to 5 kpa or
> about .8 psi. the house supply taken off the
> same tanks is regulated to 5
> kpa also. Both regulators are OPSO meaning they
> have an over pressure cut
> out.
>
> I assure you my psi figures are correct as used
> here in Australia.
>
> Feri.
>
>
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