[Shop-talk] fuel caddy

[David Scheidt]

On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 11:12 PM, Mark J Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:

> Rich White wrote:
>
>> What is the difference between a metal caddy in the back of a truck and
>> the
>> gas tank in the truck?
>>
>>
> The gas tank does not move relative to the truck.  The caddy can shift
> about generating static.
>
> m


The tank is properly grounded.  So are the sort of permanently installed
tanks that someone was asking about earlier.  (I'll also note that I've
never seen one that was approved for use with flammables.  They're all
intended (at least according to their labels) for combustible fuels.  Yeah,
many of hem are filled with gasoline.)



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