| Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Members Map · Groups · Profile · Donate ·
Log In
|
- You are currently viewing DISCO4.COM as a guest - Register to take part or Log In
carbore
Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 545
  
|
| Carrying a 907 Gas Bottle - ideas? |
|
Hi,
Finally got a gas bottle for some camping and evenings at the beach. Was wondering if roof rack mounted is good/bad/indifferent?
I have an ally roof rack that looks like a copy of a front runner (or is a front runner, its second hand ebay) so a specific bottle holder might be possible, but should they always be upright (I assume) or can they go on thier side.
if not that they any goo ideas re internal mounting for occasional use? Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
|
 16th Jun 2019 2:20 pm |
|
|
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10360
|
I've always been told that gas bottle should be carried upright as the liquid gasses off and if not carried upright you can get liquid gas coming through the regulator
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
|
| 16th Jun 2019 2:50 pm |
|
|
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8243
 
|
They can be transported on their side, but must not be used on their side as you will have a flame 10 foot long  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
|
| 16th Jun 2019 3:49 pm |
|
|
riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
Posts: 2230
|
Hi,
Propane gas cylinders should NOT be carried on their side but upright.
the pressure safety valve is in liquid and not gas and can not work if its on its side
No idea if the 907 has a pressure safety valve or not 
 Transit! 2019
Gone D3 HSE 2008
Another Porsche Cayenne 2022
Gone Porsche Cayenne 2020
Gone RRS HSE Dynamic 2016
Gone RRS HSE LUX 2011
Gone RRS HSE 2006
Gone D3 SE 2.7 2008
gone D2 Td5 1999
I plan on living forever and so far so good !
Club DG Mclaren stuff
.
|
| 16th Jun 2019 5:20 pm |
|
|
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8243
|
First for me and I’ve used them for 30 years, I have seen one that has exploded and the top has opened up like a tulip flower, they are designed to do that. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
|
| 16th Jun 2019 5:44 pm |
|
|
EMcC
Member Since: 10 Jul 2015
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 536
|
I bought one recently through the post, E Bay, and it came in a cardboard carton with no arrows or Keep Upright signs on it so I reckon that must have been manhandled in most positions during transit.
I would not have thought it a very good idea to carry it on a roof rack exposed to sun and varying temperatures.
|
| 16th Jun 2019 5:59 pm |
|
|
riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
Posts: 2230
|
Hi,
the pressure safety valve operates if the gas pressure gets too high venting the pressure, if its in liquid it does sense the pressure increase and will not operate, most cylinder failures are from cylinders being involved IN a fire rather than being on fire, pressure increases to critical and goes pop at some point of the shell
your right about the liquid as it expands about 30x to gas so a small amount of liquid is a lot of gas
oh and they are designed to be outside, such as skeggy's caravan sites 8)  Transit! 2019
Gone D3 HSE 2008
Another Porsche Cayenne 2022
Gone Porsche Cayenne 2020
Gone RRS HSE Dynamic 2016
Gone RRS HSE LUX 2011
Gone RRS HSE 2006
Gone D3 SE 2.7 2008
gone D2 Td5 1999
I plan on living forever and so far so good !
Club DG Mclaren stuff
.
|
| 16th Jun 2019 11:01 pm |
|
|
Washwipe
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: Bucks Oxon Herts Border
Posts: 3169
|
EMcC wrote:I bought one recently through the post, E Bay, and it came in a cardboard carton with no arrows or Keep Upright signs on it so I reckon that must have been manhandled in most positions during transit.
I would not have thought it a very good idea to carry it on a roof rack exposed to sun and varying temperatures.
The carrier would have been in big trouble along with the seller, a gas bottle should not to be shipped via a conventional carrier, specialist transport required. There was a thread on here recently were a member asked BD to quote, he declined, specialist carrier required.
http://www.bcga.co.uk/assets/publications/L1.pdf
|
| 17th Jun 2019 8:40 pm |
|
|
Stumog
Member Since: 24 Mar 2018
Location: Bristol
Posts: 171
|
In south africa they have them on the roof exposed to lots of heat. I carry mine in the car upright wedged so it doesnt rool around.
Front runner do mounts for them also
|
| 17th Jun 2019 9:37 pm |
|
|
LUKBENPHI
Member Since: 10 Jun 2019
Location: Peak District
Posts: 66
|
M3DPO wrote:They can be transported on their side, but must not be used on their side as you will have a flame 10 foot long
I've seen that when a security guard at leeds festival years ago, told some teenage campers off for having a gas powered BBQ, one of the idiots tipped the bottle open and lit it with something, 7-8ft flame shot out straight into the face of the security guard
not suprisingly the he got a good kicking for doing that off the security guard.
|
| 27th Jun 2019 10:25 am |
|
|
jaqoda
Member Since: 23 Jan 2019
Location: Manchester
Posts: 167
|
If carrying on a roof rack surely you could cover it with something to prevent overheating – a foil wrap/blanket thing or something similar?
|
| 27th Jun 2019 1:54 pm |
|
|
Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
Posts: 13038
|
probably safer on roofrack AND uncovered ... in the event of a vehicle fire it may not get as hot as it would nearer fuel tank and it would be visible so you'd know to run like 
|
| 27th Jun 2019 2:13 pm |
|
|
Stumog
Member Since: 24 Mar 2018
Location: Bristol
Posts: 171
|
They do have a safety relief valve built into them they don't his explode
|
| 27th Jun 2019 2:25 pm |
|
|
|
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
|
DISCO4.COM Copyright © 2004-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
|
|
DISCO4.COM is independent and not affiliated to Land Rover.
