High pressure gas line

Typical high pressure cross over hose I believe is 1/4" ID.
Cross over hose is used when propane tanks are on both sides of the RV. High pressure regulator on the far cylinder feeds the autoswitch (low pressure) regulator on the other side.

Doubt it is a big deal with your 3/8" unless possibly you are running a propane fired generator.

Cavagna Lp Hose, 144" Fxf W/hang Tag 50-A-190-0051

SoundGuy wrote:

time2roll wrote:
I still highly recommend a Cavagna High Pressure Regulator 30psi.

"For use on applications that require pounds per square inch (PSI) of pressure instead of low pressure water column inches"

Otherwise I understand code says tubing 60" max length for full tank pressure.

Thanks for that clarification - makes sense. :)

Also FWIW, even though a high pressure stove such as a Coleman 2-burner camp stove or a high pressure grill such as a Weber Q series grill is intended to be run from tank pressure - i.e. 16.4 oz canister, 5, 10, 20 lb tank, etc - the fact is devices like this will run just fine from a regulated high pressure feed as low as 15 p.s.i. I should know, as for years I did just this with the regulated high pressure feed on our Coleman Santa Fe popup which came with a factory installed regulated high pressure feed (~ 16 p.s.i.) that terminated on the curb side of the trailer with a 1"-20 threaded fitting. In fact, I also split this feed with a Marshall T, used one leg to feed the high pressure 2-burner stove that came with the trailer and the other leg to feed my Weber Q grill. Yes, with all three burners running full tilt there was a minor decrease in performance but certainly not enough that it wouldn't work just fine. In other words, there's absolutely no need whatsoever to be running full tank pressure anywhere, the only place it belongs is at the tank location, nowhere else. If the OP insists on keeping this mod he's done he'd be well advised to at least insert a high pressure regulator such as that Cavagna linked to above into this line he's installed to reduce tank pressure to a safer regulated level. ;)

Regardless, a pic is worth 1000 words so it would still be interesting to see what he's done. :W

I like the idea of the 15-30psig reg upstream of the stainless tubing. This would be and easy add on too. What size line was plumbed in on on "Factory High Pressure" that was mentioned up above?

Thanks,

time2roll wrote:
I still highly recommend a Cavagna High Pressure Regulator 30psi.

"For use on applications that require pounds per square inch (PSI) of pressure instead of low pressure water column inches"

Otherwise I understand code says tubing 60" max length for full tank pressure.

Thanks for that clarification - makes sense. :)

Also FWIW, even though a high pressure stove such as a Coleman 2-burner camp stove or a high pressure grill such as a Weber Q series grill is intended to be run from tank pressure - i.e. 16.4 oz canister, 5, 10, 20 lb tank, etc - the fact is devices like this will run just fine from a regulated high pressure feed as low as 15 p.s.i. I should know, as for years I did just this with the regulated high pressure feed on our Coleman Santa Fe popup which came with a factory installed regulated high pressure feed (~ 16 p.s.i.) that terminated on the curb side of the trailer with a 1"-20 threaded fitting. In fact, I also split this feed with a Marshall T, used one leg to feed the high pressure 2-burner stove that came with the trailer and the other leg to feed my Weber Q grill. Yes, with all three burners running full tilt there was a minor decrease in performance but certainly not enough that it wouldn't work just fine. In other words, there's absolutely no need whatsoever to be running full tank pressure anywhere, the only place it belongs is at the tank location, nowhere else. If the OP insists on keeping this mod he's done he'd be well advised to at least insert a high pressure regulator such as that Cavagna linked to above into this line he's installed to reduce tank pressure to a safer regulated level. ;)

Regardless, a pic is worth 1000 words so it would still be interesting to see what he's done. :W

Dutch_12078 wrote:
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AllegroD wrote:
Easiest way to post pics, unless you are creating an album for other reasons.

Actually there's a second good reason for posting pics using this method - if you post an image directly from your own photo album but later remove it that will remove it from your post as well. Instead use the RV.Net Photo Upload & Post link and your pic will not disappear if you ever remove the original pic from your own album. :B

Dutch_12078 wrote:
No need to deal with PhotoBucket. Just click on this link and follow the simple instructions: http://photoposting.is-great.net

Easiest way to post pics, unless you are creating an album for other reasons.

I still highly recommend a Cavagna High Pressure Regulator 30psi.

"For use on applications that require pounds per square inch (PSI) of pressure instead of low pressure water column inches"

Otherwise I understand code says tubing 60" max length for full tank pressure.

Bill.Satellite wrote:
Go here to see how easy it is to post a picture!
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27694224.cfm

We're getting along fine. Just want to make sure I had made my self clear.

Go here to see how easy it is to post a picture!
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Well, by stating I'll give you the win just means I stand corrected and will now refer to the type of connection more correctly. The manufacturer (Outdoors RV) installed the connection under at the factory and provided a hose to run appliances. There is no doubt in my mind that they're intention was that the unit was to stay in place with the cap on the outlet and the hose rolled up and stowed somewhere when not in use or traveling. I did state that I installed the 3/8" tubing to stay in place permanently. Also I stated that the ball valve woudl be off while traveling. I didn't state but should have that I will always run the line out of gas and there will be 0psig in the line while traveling or not in use. What I was attempting to state in my previous post is that the manufacturer of the connection would have assumed that all connections to the fitting, I.E. the hose or anything, like my stainless tubing not be connected while traveling. I'll take a shot and posting some pics. I saw somewhere on the one of the posts that photo bucket isn't used to post pics here. This is good news to me as photo bucket is maddening for me.

Vintage465 wrote:
OK, I'll give you the win that it's not a quick connect. To me it's a quick connect cause I don't need a wrench to attach and detach.

This has nothing to do with "winning" but rather clarifying so others reading this thread understand exactly what you did and why it's not recommended. A 1"-20 threaded fitting is high pressure, any quick disconnect propane gas fitting installed by trailer manufacturers is low pressure. In point of fact your mod is an extension of the trailer's high pressure tank feed and doesn't involve any low pressure quick disconnect fittings. If you had posted pics as you indicated in your first post that you may then it would have become instantly clear what you actually did. :)

The Stay Flow was intended to stay on the trailer permanently. The hose (and my stainless line) was not intended to stay on the trailer when not in use, which somewhat pre-supposes when the trailer is in transit too.

Well I guess we'll have to agree to disagree - that Stay Flow adapter is not intended to be permanently installed. I'm also not "pre-supposing" anything, as you said in your original post -

"So I completed the installation of a 3/8" stainless steel tubing h.p. line from the propane tank to the gas grill location. I managed to get the tubing from point A to point B with no couplings or unions. By the time I got it all bent and in place it was kind of a Houdini act!"

That to me sure indicates a permanent installation. :R Regardless, it's your trailer, you can obviously do what you want ... my only objection is that others reading this may want to do the same mod without understanding the drawbacks. And yes, I did this same mod years ago to my own KZ Spree and of course it "worked fine" ... but I removed it after just one trip, realizing that running a high pressure gas line along the underside of the trailer was neither recommended nor would ever meet code.