Static Electricity.
04-24-2006, 03:23 PM
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Re: Static Electricity.
Originally Posted by Iggy
InXS, how do you electrically ground the tank/hose prior to pumping fuel into the boat?
04-24-2006, 03:45 PM
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Re: Static Electricity.
O.K.
Preasurizing the tank the way I stated above is a bad idea - I'll stop being so lazy and dumb. Is there anyway to pump gas from a gas caddy other than using old fashioned gravity. Maybe a hand pump that doesn't pressurize the tank?
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Bryan
Preasurizing the tank the way I stated above is a bad idea - I'll stop being so lazy and dumb. Is there anyway to pump gas from a gas caddy other than using old fashioned gravity. Maybe a hand pump that doesn't pressurize the tank?
Thanks
Bryan
04-24-2006, 04:18 PM
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Re: Static Electricity.
Originally Posted by yss
O.K.
Preasurizing the tank the way I stated above is a bad idea - I'll stop being so lazy and dumb. Is there anyway to pump gas from a gas caddy other than using old fashioned gravity. Maybe a hand pump that doesn't pressurize the tank?
Thanks
Bryan
Preasurizing the tank the way I stated above is a bad idea - I'll stop being so lazy and dumb. Is there anyway to pump gas from a gas caddy other than using old fashioned gravity. Maybe a hand pump that doesn't pressurize the tank?
Thanks
Bryan
04-25-2006, 06:13 AM
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Re: Static Electricity.
InXS, Your only half way there in grounding the tank to the truck. The tires on the truck/trailer will isolate it from the earth. The tires will generate static as it drives down the road. You need to ground the truck/trailer to an electrical earth ground before discharging fuel.
I used to work a general aviation airport pumping fuel. We grounded the fuel truck first to an earth ground, then attached a ground wire from the truck to the aircraft. The fuel hoses had ground wires built in too like yours.
I used to work a general aviation airport pumping fuel. We grounded the fuel truck first to an earth ground, then attached a ground wire from the truck to the aircraft. The fuel hoses had ground wires built in too like yours.
