Question Should you overfill lp tanks without a + stamp?

[Whitrzac]

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[PfcAJ]

The feeling of the sand. It was course, rough, irritating, and it got everywhere. @Robert H. Diver

Never forget.

 

[L13]

You see, the locals had a habit of overfilling their tanks. Each tank is the equivalent to a 1 pound brick of c4 (that’s what the navy Seals use to breech walls).

There I was, minding my own business when two exploded at the ginnie springs parking lot. The campers and tubers… I can’t unsee this but I’m going to describe it so YOU make the safe choice. They were shredded. Kids. Women. Ripped apart. Pandemonium.

Usually, the tanks explode at home and no one gets hurt (that’s why you never hear about it). But not this day. I was there. I saw it.

This practice HAS TO BE STOPPED. Think of the children.

In case anyone takes this seriously:

energy content of 1 brick of C4:
~906 MJ

energy content of 1 LP85 at 4500psi(300bar)"
~400 KJ

The statement in the above quote is off by a factor of more than 2000!

 

[flymolo]

You see, the locals had a habit of overfilling their tanks. Each tank is the equivalent to a 1 pound brick of c4 (that’s what the navy Seals use to breech walls).

There I was, minding my own business when two exploded at the ginnie springs parking lot. The campers and tubers… I can’t unsee this but I’m going to describe it so YOU make the safe choice. They were shredded. Kids. Women. Ripped apart. Pandemonium.

Usually, the tanks explode at home and no one gets hurt (that’s why you never hear about it). But not this day. I was there. I saw it.

This practice HAS TO BE STOPPED. Think of the children.

Forget the children! I'm going diving!

 

[grf88]

All joking aside be aware that a burst disk blowing in close proximity can necessitate a change of underwear .

 

[Manatee Diver]

Jesus man, it's an overfilled tank. It's not TNT from the 1940s you just found in an abandoned mineshaft. 10s of 1000s of tanks have been overfilled in florida and mexico. The only injuries and deaths we really see are oxygen accidents at least that I can remember.

You do what makes you comfy but calling it a potential bomb is sensationalization and silly. Don't ever learn to cave dive. There's 50 other things that will make you sh-t your pants worse than a pumped up tank.

Basically got a lecture like that from Joel Silverstien when I brought my LP85s (which were above 4k in the NV heat( for his B-29 dive. In fact he now has a rule enforcing service pressures. He went so far as to create a Facebook post about it in the SIdemount group (which TBH I wouldn't even mention this at all, if he didn't throw the first stone).

 

[Tracy]

Basically got a lecture like that from Joel Silverstien when I brought my LP85s (which were above 4k in the NV heat( for his B-29 dive. In fact he now has a rule enforcing service pressures. He went so far as to create a Facebook post about it in the SIdemount group (which TBH I wouldn't even mention this at all, if he didn't throw the first stone).

I remember that post, so that was you. Endangered he entire boat.

 

[rjack321]

Basically got a lecture like that from Joel Silverstien when I brought my LP85s (which were above 4k in the NV heat( for his B-29 dive. In fact he now has a rule enforcing service pressures. He went so far as to create a Facebook post about it in the SIdemount group (which TBH I wouldn't even mention this at all, if he didn't throw the first stone).

At this point you might as well walk to the B-29, way safer than diving too!

 

[rob.mwpropane]

For the same reasons visual inspections are important on all cylinders, undetected damage is dangerous.

Can you cite any incident anywhere that a tank passed hydro but had issues after the fact? If a tank passes hydro I'm just not sure what could possibly happen within 5 years that would cause it to become "dangerous". Unless maybe grossly mishandled.

VIP's are nowhere near as important as they once were. The LDS can charge the tax all day long, but it's not for your safety, lol.

 

[grf88]

If a tank passes hydro I'm just not sure what could possibly happen within 5 years that would cause it to become "dangerous".

Left sitting in the Cuban heat for 4 months 1/4 full of salt water.