sardine
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Padlocking my fuel tank tonight.
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Jelly_Sheffield
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.
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I mean i'm not the sort... But it would make short work of even a pretty big tank now I think of it!
This may actually work against me for using it to pump gearbox and diff oil, as it will only take a few seconds between fully priming itself and filling the box...
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I wish they did one that would pump petrol
Jelly_Sheffield
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.
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The cheapest ATEX zone 1 battery pump I'm aware of comes from Piusi, and is "only" about £600...
Thing is, that Piusi looks suspiciously like it shares a motor body and pump casting with the Katsu one I have just bought, only with a long cord to attach to a 12V battery pack rather than a power tool battery adapter.
I guess you're paying the additional £560 for them going through the certification process to guarantee it won't engulf you in a fireball.
For an electric transfer pump for daily use the Flux range are much better, but their EX certified pumps are an eye watering £2,200 to £2,800!!!
By comparison a small air diaphragm pump rated for Zone 1 can be had for about £200, which is much more reasonable, but only 20L/min.
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I currently use one of the 12 volt universal inline pumps but that only moves about 2 litres per minute.
