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Gas bottle mounting angles
On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:24:06 -0700 (PDT), Brent
wrote: On Mar 20, 1:04 pm, "SteveB" wrote: I guess my question is mostly about oxygen bottles. IIRC, propane, acetylene and CO2 are all liquid inside the bottle and have to be mounted vertically. OR, could they be mounted at a 45, particularly an acetylene? My trailer has an O2 and an acetylene mounted vertically. They both were mounted with plate that is about 3/4" thick, and came from some salvaged use. They look like crap, and were gorilla welded on. But I don't like their high profile. The O2 is a full sized tall tank, and the acetylene is stubby, about waist high, but not the fat round one. If I stay with propane, I'll use the shorter tanks anyway, or go with a stubby fat one that won't stand that high anyway. But the O2 just sticks up there way high, and I don't like the leverage it has that way in sudden maneuver driving situations. I believe that I could mount the O2 horizontally, and it wouldn't matter. Is that correct? I don't use a CO2 on the rig, but down the line, who knows. I do have an acetylene bottle there, but may go to propane. Would the acetylene be okay mounted at a 45? Steve over here the rules with regards to the transport of cylinders and such go with a simple set of rules the rules themselves may not actually impact how that specific cylinder works. But the transport of dangeous products laws usually err on the side of a minimum safe standard. Wher ei'm from that means ANY cylinder for ANY purpose is supposed to be transported OUTSIDE of the passenger compartment and upright. Whether or not it matters its simple and easy to enforce whether breaking the rule is actually "unsafe" or not the rules being followed to the letter are safer and IF a big issue happens the firemen know HOW to respond to what they are facing. and also there is supposed ot be a sign denoting the UN hazardous materials number of what is being transported In this province there was once a train derailment and fire with a pile of train cars carrying unmarked fuel gases. the spectacular explosions and the impossibilty of firefighters to fight it and the massive evacuations that caused changed the laws here to be extra draconian. I dont blame them, My recommendation is to follow the recommendations of the local laws on cylinder transport not because its practical not because its pretty but for the simple reason of "BECAUSE THEY SAID SO" Brent Ottawa Canada All I know about, and only from personal experience is 20 pound propane "BBQ" cylinders. I carry mine between the passenger seat and the glove box, cushioned with a large "car wash" sponge to avoid marking the glove box. The fill Tech. has even put it there. I have seen him tell others "not in your trunk" and "hold it upright". Gerry :-)} London, Canada |
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