speedyxjs
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 01:00 PM |
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Storing Fuels
Does anyone know the rules regarding fuel storage? I have a Deisel/Parafin heater in the workshop and the parafin we bought the other day cost £30 for
20 litres. 20 litres of deisel here is £23.40!
I think i read a while back that it depends on what it is stored in (metal or plastic).
TIA
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 01:11 PM |
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http://www.fireservice.co.uk/safety/fuelstorage
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 01:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/safety/fuelstorage
Thats what i was after. Cheers Matt 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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tonym
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 01:44 PM |
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Diesel heater will use red diesel (32 seconds heating oil) at less than 60p per litre or
Kerosene (28 seconds) at less than 60 ppl.
You dont need to use derv which carries more duty + vat @17.5%
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MikeR
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 02:04 PM |
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So 20l gerry cans are illegal if full. Always thought i'd read somewhere that they were  Good job mine isn't full ...... except that
means there is more flamable gas inside the container ........ hmmmm
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dhutch
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 02:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
So 20l gerry cans are illegal if full. Always thought i'd read somewhere that they were.
Yeah, although when I queried it with the police, they in terms of transporting fuel, a pair of full 20l containers is fine as long as its in a
suitable marked container. In the car or in the trailer.
I dont have it in writing sadly, but i do carry fuel like this to trackdays.
Daniel
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owelly
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 08:42 PM |
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<<Pedants hat on>>
The Petroleum Act (Consolidation)of 1928 (portable storage), states that all petroleum fuels must be kept in a metal container, red in colour, clearly
marked as 'Flammable', with a screw top and not exceeding two gallons.
That rules out all plastic containers (there was a couple of ammendments around 1929 and then 1998 regarding plastic containers and tanks but the
original act was never repealed) and all Jerry cans! D'oh!
[Edited on 1/12/10 by owelly]
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 1/12/10 at 09:38 PM |
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If the Act has been amended then why does it need to be repealed?
20l Jerry cans are not legal, even if only half full - it's the size of the container that is specified.
[Edited on 1/12/10 by matt_claydon]
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