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Gary,
I was not trying to equate the fuel tank with pressure vessels. I do know the difference as you so eloquently pointed out. I also worked for pressure vessel shops where we did the inspection and testing. We were certified for the various type codes required for the work we did. Long time ago now and I do not remember all the code labels. We made many modifications also. We had to add supplement tag and register major modifications and re-date tags when re-tested/certified. Enough of that as it is irrelevant to this thread.
Transfer tanks and permanent vehicle tanks like we are discussing are DOT labeled and stamped. The welded on tag states they are tested at 5 PSI and whether they are legal, or not, for combustible fuel (gasoline). The off the shelf ones at places like Tractor Supply are only rated for flammable fuels (diesel) and non-flammable products. Tanks legal for gasoline will cost you a lot more money than those rated for diesel. Yes most folks ignore the codes on these as there is no real enforcement until ole man Murphy gets in the act and a catastrophe occurs, then beware the insurance companies first and foremost.
I stand by my original post. It was only meant as information so informed decisions can be formulated by tank users. There are a lot of non-rated tanks out there. By the way up here; standard 55 gallon drums of gasoline are illegal to transport in a truck unless the truck is placarded as such, the drums are only filled to 45 gallons, and properly restrained per DOT regs. Fire departments get hot on gasoline storage in larger than 5 gallon containers certified for that use. There are NFPA standards that they enforce. I have lived at this place 4 years and they have been by here twice. This is a farming area and forested area so they look for large users of off road equipment. They have given me a clean bill of health and like my storage arrangement.
Ron
I was not trying to equate the fuel tank with pressure vessels. I do know the difference as you so eloquently pointed out. I also worked for pressure vessel shops where we did the inspection and testing. We were certified for the various type codes required for the work we did. Long time ago now and I do not remember all the code labels. We made many modifications also. We had to add supplement tag and register major modifications and re-date tags when re-tested/certified. Enough of that as it is irrelevant to this thread.
Transfer tanks and permanent vehicle tanks like we are discussing are DOT labeled and stamped. The welded on tag states they are tested at 5 PSI and whether they are legal, or not, for combustible fuel (gasoline). The off the shelf ones at places like Tractor Supply are only rated for flammable fuels (diesel) and non-flammable products. Tanks legal for gasoline will cost you a lot more money than those rated for diesel. Yes most folks ignore the codes on these as there is no real enforcement until ole man Murphy gets in the act and a catastrophe occurs, then beware the insurance companies first and foremost.
I stand by my original post. It was only meant as information so informed decisions can be formulated by tank users. There are a lot of non-rated tanks out there. By the way up here; standard 55 gallon drums of gasoline are illegal to transport in a truck unless the truck is placarded as such, the drums are only filled to 45 gallons, and properly restrained per DOT regs. Fire departments get hot on gasoline storage in larger than 5 gallon containers certified for that use. There are NFPA standards that they enforce. I have lived at this place 4 years and they have been by here twice. This is a farming area and forested area so they look for large users of off road equipment. They have given me a clean bill of health and like my storage arrangement.
Ron
