Ok so I have a 6' residential privacy fence about 2/3rds of the way between the power inlet box I installed on the wall for the generator and the gas meter.
I only made my generator wire 8' since I didnt want too much voltage drop but now everybodies got me worried that I'll have too much volume drop using the 1/2" gas flex pipe so I'm thinking that I might go with a 20' power cord and a 2' gas line or something wierd....
I'm going to install the T-fitting with the gas shutoff valve and quick disconnect tomorrow and I'll make a decision then.
This started out as a cheap project, only a $550 generator, then I needed a $50 battery to start it, a $200 tri-fuel conversion kit for natural gas, $70 for the gas quick disconnect, $60 for a gas line, $80 in fittings, $50 for the power inlet box, $60 for the nema 240v plug ends, etc etc.
When I get done this is going to be a 1100-1200 dollar project, and all so that I can have a 7000 watt generator at 30 amps of the total available 58 amps....
I should have just bought a refurbished generac whole house automatic unit and installed that instead....
something like this:
http://www.zoro.com/i/G3181001/?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google_Shopping_Feed&gclid=CjwKEAjw5ZKiBRDhqa-Yjcml9kYSJABia-RnJ3qZNXSPcZ2TQNO31JK5dgr4VpghIAcdxsYTB4ygcRoC9ajw_wcB
would have actually added physical value to my home when I go to sell it and I wouldn't have to make decisions during a storm about whether I want to run the central AC or the fridge and all the appliances, etc.