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Default Gas bottle mounting angles

On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:24:06 -0700 (PDT), Brent
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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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