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Finally got the 600 gallon fuel pod home and put into place. Need to finish up the shed to get it out of the weather but that may not happen till spring.
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Fuel Pod Moved
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Nice little bit of security right there.
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How do you plan to tap the tank for fuel? From the lower tank outlet? Or maybe from up top?
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There will be full walls and a roof on it when finished. It will be 'open' on the end opposite the stud wall in the picture and I will also have a small trailer stored in there.
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Tap out of the top with a 120 V electric pump with the switch in the storage room, run a pipe/hose through the wall and over to the 55 gallon drum. Top off the aux tank every 48 hours of use or so , based on the fuel consumption.
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I seem to remember there being a possibility of using the same 5 gal gas can adapter, with the brass screw in pipes, in a ´n opening on top of the tank. Do you have the TM's for the TPU stuff?
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Yes, thanks for asking, and I have extra adapters (hardware). Problem with the adapter and vacuum is that all the tanks will try to reach the same level and they are NOT. I would much rather run the electric pump from the 600 to the 55 and keep it full when I do my daily checks and services on the generator, and let the aux fuel pump keep the 'day tank' at least 3/4 full. With the weather conditions they are calling for this weekend - tonight thru Monday noon, the machines could get a workout even though the 600 is still empty. I think I may be prepared for generation with three MEP-003A's, a diesel 5KW commercial unit, a gasoline 5KW commercial unit, an old Craftsman 3000W gasoline generator and a 2000 watt 'quiet' generator. Time will tell. And two 803's across town at the club compound.