You can still be prosecuted as a private individual, just that the charge would depend on what damage you do.
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a scrap yard that was filling lpg tanks was caught filling them after being asked not to do so
he got a 10 thousand pound fine at court
only reason h&s as he was putting his workers at risk who was driving those vehicles or knowing that the drivers was filling the tanks up
you will find most are h&s related with lpg tanks
he got a 10 thousand pound fine at court
only reason h&s as he was putting his workers at risk who was driving those vehicles or knowing that the drivers was filling the tanks up
you will find most are h&s related with lpg tanks
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I don't know about "Y'all", but I'm only filling 1 lb containers for myself.Do you only cause an explosion if you’re in business?
And I don't keep any size of container of propane indoors.
My storage where I keep them is un heated, and the bottom of the siding is leaky enough
to dissipate any leakage (you can see light under there).
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Yes, I’m aware of that and my comment was a bit tongue in cheek - as the original post was obviously to point out that things can go wrong even if your experienced, not necessarily about the prosecution side of things.
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I don’t really have any input on this, I was just pointing out that simply highlighting the prosecution part completely misses the point about the guy causing an explosion…
If your competent and happy to do so then carry on.
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Twas not directed at any one person.
Agree with your points completely.
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that looks good , can you vary the flame , I know they do varios models ,which one is that? cheers
The hose is at full cylinder pressure, which could get "interesting" if it pops!! Have you something like this fitted:
Gas Stop Emergency Gas Shut Off Valve
Emergency Gas Shut Off Valve. In the event of a leak, the gas flow is immediately and automatically stopped. Device is also equipped with pressure indicator.
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There's a regulator on the cylinder, the hose is at much less than bottle pressure.
I can adjust the flame size with the regulator but there's not much finesse, it's kind of all or nothing. No idea which model I have, it's an old one, given to me because the piezo was shorting so it wouldn't light.
I can adjust the flame size with the regulator but there's not much finesse, it's kind of all or nothing. No idea which model I have, it's an old one, given to me because the piezo was shorting so it wouldn't light.
Interesting. I have a MAPP torch, or two, that don't like anything much less than cylinder pressure up them.
I recall seeing a patent for a Rothenberger style torch, that seemed to have an integral regulator. Maybe a Rothenberger torch is less fussy about inlet pressure, because of this.
Just found a patent image, showing a cross section of a Bernzomatic torch, with a built in pressure regulating element. US Patent 4,348,172.
For those interested, it's here:
The Rothenberger and Bernzomatic torches are near identical, to look at.
I recall seeing a patent for a Rothenberger style torch, that seemed to have an integral regulator. Maybe a Rothenberger torch is less fussy about inlet pressure, because of this.
Just found a patent image, showing a cross section of a Bernzomatic torch, with a built in pressure regulating element. US Patent 4,348,172.
For those interested, it's here:
The Rothenberger and Bernzomatic torches are near identical, to look at.
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the bottles are weighed for filling the primus 2000 .here is the figures. the bottles are filled to 80 percent https://rentfreegascylinders.co.uk/...dNRjKJUc07-HwxfRMrsV9114A6XBnmL7BsfV8xLU-mTd5 ive just refilled 3 only cost about 75 pence a fill of a 47kg bottle i also fill the 7.5 kg bottles of it as well using a double bullnose hose
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I think there's a basic regulator in the top of the MAPP bottle. If you cut one open there's a "stem" which protrudes in from the outlet. Its bigger than I'd expect for it to just be an outlet valve or a check valve.
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i cut one open to look its a safety valve
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a lot of the primus2000 bottles have a brass nut screwed in the top there hollowed out and filled with solder if the bottles in a fire or overheated the solder melts and the gas escapes burning of course without it blowing up
HaSAWA health and safety at work act, (damn I should remember the date), amended in (again forgotten the date). All to do with employers, employees and the public' safety.
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