Briggs & Stratton Power Products Home Generator

Installation Manual

Fuel Consumption

See Figure 7 for fuel supply requirements at half and full load for both natural gas and LP vapor.

Figure 7 — Fuel Supply Requirements

Model

Natural Gas*

LP Vapor**

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/2 Load

Full Load

1/2 Load

Full Load

 

 

 

 

 

1938-0

84

162

34.19

65.81

 

 

 

 

 

1815-0

102

195

41.03

78.63

 

 

 

 

 

* = Natural Gas is in cubic feet per hour ** = LP Vapor is in cubic feet per hour

Fuel Pipe Sizing

Figures 8 and 9 provide the maximum capacity of pipe in cubic feet of gas per hour for gas pressures of 0.5 psi or less and a pressure drop of 0.3 in. water column. Specific gravity of gas is shown.

Listed values compensate for a nominal amount of restriction from bends, fittings, etc. If an unusual number of fittings, bends, or other restrictions are used, please refer to federal and local codes.

Figure 8 — NATURAL GAS (NG) Pipe Size - Gas Flow Chart, in cubic feet per hour

NPT

10ft

15ft

20ft

30ft

40ft

50ft

60ft

70ft

80ft

90ft

100ft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/4”

346

293

240

192

163

145

132

120

113

106

99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1”

653

549

446

360

307

274

250

230

211

197

187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas (sg=0.65)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 9 — LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS Pipe Size - Gas Flow Chart, in cubic feet per hour

 

 

 

NPT

10ft

15ft

20ft

30ft

40ft

50ft

60ft

70ft

80ft

90ft

100ft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/4”

277

192

158

126

107

95

87

79

74

69

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1”

428

360

293

236

202

180

164

151

139

129

123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquid Propane (LP) (sg=1.50)

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Briggs & Stratton 01938-0 Fuel Consumption, Fuel Pipe Sizing, 10ft 15ft 20ft 30ft 40ft 50ft 60ft 70ft 80ft 90ft 100ft