Monday, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:39
Hi Chris
I didn't read into your first response that you carried fuel of top of a high C of G car -
well your a brave person indeed !
As a note fuel only weighs 70% of water.
A couple of times I have had to design electronics for fuel depots etc and its quite a risk assesment process.
From this come a couple of points - when fuel leaks it can be smelt long before
the amount of the leak, even vaporized, becomes a risk, so there is an opportunity to do something about it.
Your cars loom should be behind something like a plastic fasia at least.
With
home done wiring and accessories there certainly is an increased risk espically if done by someone without experience or the knowledge to do it, and fuse it adequately.
As you say choices need to be made - for me the risk of being rear ended and splitting a container rate
well above the other issues, hence my choice to carry inside car protected by its shell.
I also carry multiple small gas cannisters inside the car as the best of the available choices there.
As a saftey tip for those who do what I do, an easy suggestion is to put each fuel container inside a plastic garbage bag.
I also only use plastic containers with only 1 screw on cap.
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