Do the generators need elevated gas pressure to run?
MAYBE! If your Generac generator was installed before June of 2004, Yes, it does require between 11 and 14 of water column to run as designed on both natural gas and LP. The gas pressure supplied to your home is 6 of water column. Gas pressure must be elevated for maximum engine performance and to prevent stalling during applied loads. Unfortunately, many generators are installed with regular house pressure BEFORE June of 2004. This is unfortunate for when there is a power outage, the generators will most likely stall when an electrical load is applied. Call PowerSafe for a complimentary inspection of your Generac generator to see if it was installed correctly. Be sure your generator is not providing you a false sense of security! As part of every generator installation needing natural gas, PowerSafe installs a regulator reducing valve to reduce the gas pressure back to 6 after supplying elevated pressure to the generator. Every Generac gas installation needs to look like this if it wa
