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Thread: Fridgie's van explodes
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27-02-2012, 03:08 AM #51
Re: Fridgie's van explodes
Hi all.
out of left feild, but why doesn't some one come up with a screw in plug for acetylene bottles and a screw on cap for Mapp bottles. Similar to ammonia bottles, caps are supplied on a swivel chain attachment. Rather than legislating a fine system. Next we will see bottles straped on ladder racks to keep them ventilated.
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27-02-2012, 05:45 AM #52
Re: Fridgie's van explodes
The guy at BOC told me the other day it was $40000 fine if caught carrying accetylene without it being vented through the floor[/QUOTE]
Is that for the Fridgie or the company he/she works for? With no mapp gas & not allowed to store gas of any sort in plant rooms on site... Today I left all the gas stuff in the cool room. Do we or should we have vents for any of the other gasses we use?
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27-02-2012, 07:53 AM #53
Re: Fridgie's van explodes
G'day Tesla. Someone told me years ago that R134a was explosive in the right conditions. So many parts per million, and at a certain temperature, in a closed space. Haven't seen anything more on this.
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27-02-2012, 11:20 PM #54
Re: Fridgie's van explodes
Hi Magoo
We got our own plugs made for the acetylene bottles, they have a chain and a clip that can be attached to the valve guard.
They are made from the regulator nut with a solid stem similar to that on a regulator.
We contacted both BOC and Air Liquide but both didn't have much.
Paul