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Old 12-07-2010, 12:21 PM   #58 (permalink)
bennelson
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Right now, it's not a matter of tank size in terms of fuel capacity.

The issue is not being able to get the small tank to run the generator at all. Rough calculations seem to indicate that the small BBQ tank could run the generator for a couple of hours IF I could get the proper flow out of it.

A trailer opens up all sorts of possibilities in terms of additional cargo space - but also additional cost, complexity, etc.

I'm still trying to keep this all as simple and practical as I can.

I think the next big step is to figure out what I NEED for a tank to power the system.
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