propane light question

[dunnym]

Wondering if anyone has ever run a gas light off a #1 propane bottle? I reconfigured a bunch of stuff in my shack and now my gas light is out of reach from my gas line. I normally run a generator and have 2 deep cycle batteries, so the gas light would only be used very very seldom. Nice to know you can still have light if you run out of gas and batteries are dead. (Which I doubt will ever happen). Im wondering what psi is optimal for gas light operation? Can I just stick a adequate regulator in between the gas light and #1 propane bottle?

Thanks

[Hawg]

Little battery operated LED's run forever on a couple AAA batteries, why screw with it?

[outkast7222]

Little battery operated LED's run forever on a couple AAA batteries, why screw with it?

Gas lights put off heat, are bright and and don't have to worry about batteries not working in the cold.

I would venture to guess even with the 1# bottle you will need a regulator.

[38bill]

A Coleman lantern would do the trick. They go pretty cheap at garage sales. I'm going to keep one in my wheel house for emergencies.

[Weissguy]

I would think that a 1 # would work just the same as it would with a standard coleman propane lantern that utilizes 1# tanks. I believe that you would only need a regulator if you used a large tank. Might be a good to check with Paulin (mfger of lp lanterns) on line.

[dunnym]

The shack is lit up like a spot light off the generator as well as a adequate supply of 12v led lights if not running the generator. Only reason to keep the gas light is for a extreme back up light source, plus the fact its already mounted to the wall. I have a lantern, but hate worrying about breaking during transport.

[Chad Holst]

I can't figure out why the pressure from a one pounder wouldn't be just fine, unregulated, as we run many other lights/lanterns off them with no regulator. The easy answer is "try it" and see if it works. I take it your talking about a standard walk mount rv type mantalled propane light correct?

Worse that happens is it doesn't have enough gas pressure to keep it going. It won't have too much.

[dunnym]

I beleave it is manufactured by Humphrey. But yea I think it is the standard style gas light. Has a glass globe and a mantle.

[Mike Dumas]

I use a coleman lantern and it works great for the portable, however the tanks do not last all that long, maybe 6-7 hours on a tank is all.

[outkast7222]

I can't figure out why the pressure from a one pounder wouldn't be just fine, unregulated, as we run many other lights/lanterns off them with no regulator. The easy answer is "try it" and see if it works. I take it your talking about a standard walk mount rv type mantalled propane light correct?

Worse that happens is it doesn't have enough gas pressure to keep it going. It won't have too much.

1# tanks have about 200 psi at room temp. Humphreys are designed for about 1.5 psi. Lanterns have the regulator built into the valve.

[Chad Holst]

Ah, thanks Outkast.

[fsnrod]

Yeah but if you ever want use it the mantle will be broke and won't work anyway.

[Chad Holst]

I would think if this is a back up light source "just incase" he ever needs it, that he would be able to put a mantle on the light if and when he ever did need it.