[KYHAM] "gas" vs. diesel gen-sets (was BPL, Ham radio and the EOC)

[A. W.]

 This has been interesting so far. The point of my original reply has been made. Now is the time to think about re-supply for your gen-set; not 20 minutes before the tank runs dry.

 I prefer diesel for personal and "professional" use, based on my own experience with both over about 25 years. Even more so, now that I know that some guys will be busy moving propane tanks around and won't be after "my" diesel fuel.

 Here is anouther one - how many of you "public safety" guys have a set of engine belts stored on site? You know when they are going to fail. 

  


  

--- Blake Bowers <bbowers at mozarks.com> wrote:

> I am pretty familiar with BLEVE, as presently a
> Fire Chief, having been in the fire service since
> the
> 70's, being an instructor in handling propane
> emergencies, and my son teaches the class as
> a state certified instructor.  I fail to see how
> BLEVE has anything to do with lifting a propane
> tank however.
> 
> Propane is even used as vehicle fuel now.  Again,
> handled properly, it is safe.  
> 
> While Diesel may be "the safest combustion
> fuel" that does not mean that properly
> handled propane, gas, or even nuclear
> fuel is unsafe.
> 
> I stand by my statements.  I have also been
> in the telecommunications industry for years,
> and have experience with hundreds of gensets,
> diesel, and propane.
> 
> >> BLEVE boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
> >> not a pretty site
> >>
> >> propane is dangerous no question about it
> >> Diesel is the safest combustion fuel available
> >> propane tanks have lifitng lugs for empty tanks
> only
> >>
> >> I am the retired safety director of TVA power
> plants
> >> everyone of which has TWO diesel motors on
> stand-by for emergency fire
> >> protection
> >> each motor and pump is test ran each week
> >> sure there is some problems
> >> but for reliability and safety Diesel is hard to
> beat.\
> >> W4HNI
> >> Charles "Goober" Lehman
> >>
> 
> 
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