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Default Idle thoughts re generators

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Neil Jones wrote:

As I was thinking about backup power the other day the following train
of thought occurred to me:-

1. Generators are available powered by diesel or petrol

2. Petrol car engines are easily converted to run on LPG

3. My gas hob is easily switched between natural gas and LPG

So I was wondering whether or not it is possible to get a petrol
generator running off LPG, and if so, could it be further converted to
run off mains gas?

No plans to actually implement this but I'd be interested if it's
technically possible/prohibitively expensive/specifically precluded by
regulation etc.

Thanks

Neil


I have a Honda petrol generator which can apparently be converted to run on
bottled LPG. However, according to Brown Power of Rugby (who supplied the
generator) it doesn't work with mains gas. [I asked the question because I
bought it mainly to keep the electrical bits of my gas central heating going
in the event of a prolonged power cut - and it would have been convenient to
run the genny on gas at the same time].
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