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LP tanks
Why do you have to turn the tanks off when you go through a tunnel?
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09-24-2008, 04:55 PM
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Google "Caldecott tunnel fire" for an example.
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09-24-2008, 05:31 PM
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That was a gasoline tanker. I am talking about 30lb. LP tanks on an RV.
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i think they are considered a class b explosive, or something.
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turn of LP
Propane is heavier than air and will settle at lowest point. No air movement and right mixture can set of a big boom.
That's why propane lockers on boats are sealed and vented over board. |
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09-25-2008, 04:54 AM
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I thought the LP tanks had to ALWAYS be off when you are driving/pulling an RV
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09-25-2008, 07:31 AM
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Thanks for the info, I was thinking it had something to do with the pressure change below sea level.
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09-26-2008, 06:31 AM
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1983 Porsche 911sc Cabriolet 3.0
