T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] Propane and Propane Warning devices

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Re: [Electric Boats] Propane and Propane Warning devices

Anybody in for PNG?

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On May 9, 2013, at 5:38 PM, Brent Rice <rugsucker@hotmail.com> wrote:

I installed propane heat and stove on my boat so that I don't have to run the generator while "on the hook" I installed a complete porpane kit that includeds a control unit with on/off, and alarm. It includes sniffer sensors and electric solonoid valve. If there is a power failure, the propane is shut down. if the alarm goes off, the propane is shut down. If there is any proplem, the propane iis shut down at the tank.
-Brent

To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
From: rogerlov@ix.netcom.com
Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 15:32:27 -0600
Subject: [Electric Boats] Propane and Propane Warning devices

I like to use propane because it burns so clean and hot and easy to manage. It's good practice to keep the container outside the cabin, vent it, and be religious about using the manual turnoff valve when it isn't in use.

Yes, propane is notorious for being heavier than air.... but then all fuels have their downsides.

Propane is commonly used in the automotive camper world and that would seem to be a similar type of installation.

We have some 12v propane gas warning devices installed in the low part of the cabin - both on the camper and the boat - but wonder just how good they are.

Right now they are only configured to sound an alarm, but it ought to be possible to make them turn off a solenoid valve back at the source.

Does anyone know if the technology for making propane "sniffers" and warning devices has changed? Anyone have any good or not experiences with them?

Thanks,

    Roger L.

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----- Original Message -----

From: dan.randolph

To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 10:07 PM

Subject: [Electric Boats] brushed motors inside boat

So Canada and the US both disallow the use of brushed motors inside a boat if it has a propane stove. Yet several of the well respected, by this list, purveyors of pre-assembled options use: Perm or Lemco (all variations of brushed Lynch motors).

My question: is this (use of brushed motors inside) a serious issue (assuming all the proper propane use precautions, such as turning off gas at tank when not in use, shut off switches in cabin, and sniffers), or is it an example of poor self management leading to regulation that with proper management is not needed.

Brushed motors have significant advantages that obviously lead some towards their use. Yet burning in a boat at sea is not something to be laughed at.

Looking forward to a lively discussion.

- Dan

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