Date:         Mon, 20 Nov 2000 15:19:45 +0100
Reply-To:     Robin Oomkes <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
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From:         Robin Oomkes <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
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Subject:      Re: 11 in. pressure = how many Bars????
Comments: To: Stebbins <stebbins@AUCEGYPT.EDU>
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Malcolm,

As far as I know European camping equipment (gas BBQs, fridges etc) works on
either of two pressures: 30 mbar or 50 mbar. 30 mbar seems to be more common and
is used in most modern RVs etc., but the fridges in my former 84 and present 90
Westfalia (Electrolux brand, which is identical to Dometic) work on 50 mbar. So
I guess you could try a 50 mbar regulator. I don't know how much Barleycorns
that is!

Good luck,
Robin
90 Vanagon Westfalia Atlantic TD
The Netherlands

Stebbins wrote:

> I have searched the archives and I found a lot of discussion
> about the Westy propane regulator needing to push 11 inches
> of water (?) but I need to know what 11 inches of pressure
> is in the "Bar" measurement as I am trying to hook my fridge
> up to a propane bottle and the only regulators I can find
> (here in Cairo) are labeled in Kg/h, L/hr and Bar (sometimes
> m.bar).  I can find regulators labeled: 20 Bar, 25 Bar, 30
> Bar etc.  My Excel spreadsheet does not have the conversion,
> inches to bar (or at least I can not find it).  I used
> http://www.unitwiz.com/index.html to find a conversion and
> all I found was Inches to "Barleycorns" whatever that is!
>
> Do you know what 11 inches of propane pressure is in the Bar
> measurement??
>
> I was able to get the stove to work with a regulator of
> unknown/unlabled pressure,  the fridge tries to light
> (swish-poof) then goes out.
>
> Thanks,  Malcolm Stebbins

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