Propane - is there an encyclopedia out there?

[sawdusty]

Is there a simple, concise authority about propane, connections, adapters, high pressure and low pressure? I start reading these posts and pretty soon I have a headache. The posters disagree on issues which is really bad for us novices.

Too many acronyms being used which could cause a real safety issue. In healthcare we did away with abbreviations and acronyms to reduce errors. It works. When I am talking about medicine and heath I have to switch modes and speak differently because people without a medical education are going to get confused or assume they understood what was said.

I, for one, would like an authoritative manual that explains everything from beginning to end.

 

[Raycfe]

This may help a little ..........

http://rv-roadtrips.thefuntimesguide.com/2010/08/rv_propane.php

 

[kitphantom]

Here are the links I posted in the other thread, minus the duplicate Raycfe cites:
http://www.pgane.org/consumer-safety/large-tanks/
http://www.propane101.com/
http://rvbasics.com/techtips/RV-propane-safety-tips.html

 

[mcbrew]

Regarding pressure... High pressure usually means the pressure in the tank (either a refillable tank like you have on your camper's tongue or your gas grill, or the little green disposable cylinders you may have on a tabletop grill or a lantern.

Low pressure means there is a pressure regulator that is dropping tank pressure to a usable pressure.

Most appliances run on low pressure. The only question is whether the appliance has its own regulator (like most tabletop grills, lanterns, and portable heaters) or is there a regulator on or near the tank that sends low pressure to the appliances (such as on a camper). The appliances don't need a regulator, since the camper's regulator is sending low pressure through the pipes/hoses in the camper.