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From: Bob Austin (no email)
Date: Sun May 15 2005 - 15:01:28 EDT
I don't know what "brand" of sniffer you have. However what I have used in
the past in diesel power vessles was connected to the selenoid at the tank.
If the power to the Selenoid was off, the valve was closed. Also the sniffer
was off. I had sensors both at a low point in the bilge, as well as just
under the stove.
I made it a habit if I was going to be away from the boat, I also turned the
propane off at the tank via the valve.
The sniffer should be connected, so that the unit self checks, before the
selenoid valve opens. If propane is detected, then the valve should close
automatically.
The selenoid valve should only be open when you are using the propane stove.
After each use of the stove, the propane is turned off.
There are those who use propane for refigeration and for water heating--these
pose different problems.
In the gas inboard I own, the sniffer is connected to the ignition and turns
on before the engine is started. I "sniff test" the engine room, then run the
blower for 5 minutes before starting the gas engine. I do not leave the
sniffer on all of the time.
Bob Austin
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