Hello All I am building a new house here, the house is close to the tower and the propane tank will be real close to the ground rods. Do I need to worry about the tank exploding if I get a lightning
Even the little propane tank on my grill makes me nervous, so I am probably a bit more nervous around those "big white bombs" than most! That said, I learned when I worked for the Office of Emergenc
Why would you think that the end would blow out before the side would? 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing
The tank should be grounded to the lightning ground system. You don't want any chance of an arc between the tank and the tower / ground system. 73 Gary K4FMX ________________________________________
He said that was the weakest point -- most prone to catastrophic failure. I dunno -- they paid him to know those things! -- Thanks! & 73, doc kd4e http://bibleseven.com Ham Links: http://bibleseven.
Having been a volunteer firefighter for many years with specific training on propane fires, I can tell you we are trained to understand that a larger sausage shaped propane tank will most likely expl
I have a similar situation here where the guys run close to the propane tank and the anchor is about 30 feet from the tank. No problem has been encountered since installation in 1998. Actually I do n
Get a tank you can bury. I would think that would help. W0MU I have a similar situation here where the guys run close to the propane tank and the anchor is about 30 feet from the tank. No problem has
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 04:11:28 -0400
Basically where ever you have a curve it is a slight weakening. The sharper the curve the more the weakness even though it may not be much until the radius gets small it is still there. We run into t
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 04:13:38 -0400
That opens a whole nuther can of worms. Burying a fuel tank comes with a whole lot of regulations and requirements. Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member) N833R - World's oldest Debonair
Hi Doc, Enjoyed your informed response. Please don't think I'm being critical or nitpicking here, because I assure you I am not. But I'm retired from Shell Oil Company after a 30 year career, part of
Actually, burying a propane tank is no big deal, at least in Florida. Things like gasoline or diesel tanks have a massive number of regulations/requirements to prevent a fuel leak from contaminating
Two thoughts: The underground tank is subject to corrosion that will not be seen. A leak underground may, as happened in a Minneapolis suburb in the past couple of years, follow the gas line into the
I agree there is little chance of a lightning flash from a guy line or other part of the tower installation as long as the ground systems of all components are tied together and all are adequate to l
I would discuss this with your propane provider. Two thoughts: The underground tank is subject to corrosion that will not be seen. A leak underground may, as happened in a Minneapolis suburb in the p
Our field day site on top of Chews Ridge, Los Padres National Forest, Southeast of Monterey, has a fire lookout on top, with a fairly extensive heavy copper lightning rod array, and grounding on the
Rick, I work in the LP biz.. You will not have any problems with your ground system next to your lp tank. Tank will take a direct hit and do nothing as far as the gas. No you might get some spurs to