Fire!

[kamikaze]

Originally Posted by wirejock

How about a personal wrist strap ground?
In our data centers, we had to wear wrist ground straps. They have a coiled wire with an aligator clip. Seems like a good way to keep your body at the same ground potential.

That'll work, especially if you attach the strap to the same structure as everything else ...

Thanks for this thread BTW, I had no idea flowing liquids could cause static!

[RV9A Bill]

Didn't see it specifically mentioned, but everyone probably knows that it is the gasoline vapors which are most dangerous.

[jjconstant]

Thanks everyone and Dan especially. Next trip to the hangar I'll make the funnel mods and clip it directly to the hangar!

[scsmith]

Isn't it odd that we don't ground cars as we fuel them?

I have heard of a few cases of static-discharge from a person to the car igniting the vapor cloud surrounding a car while being fueled on a very still day with the pump in a fairly sheltered area. But incredibly rare.

[airguy]

Originally Posted by scsmith

Isn't it odd that we don't ground cars as we fuel them?

I have heard of a few cases of static-discharge from a person to the car igniting the vapor cloud surrounding a car while being fueled on a very still day with the pump in a fairly sheltered area. But incredibly rare.

SSShhhhh!! We blame those on cell phones.

[ao.frog]

When I refuel, (after installing the grounding wires ofcourse) I put the end of the refueling nozzle down INTO the fuel so it's below the surface of the fuel.

That way, the fuel flowing out of the nozzle, has no contact with air on it's way into the fueltank.

This ofcourse only works when there's enough fuel in the tank before starting to refuel.

If there's not enough fuel, I refuel as normal until the fuel-level increases and then the end of the fuelnozzle can be put below the fuel-level.

I was taught this technique by an old IP a long time ago.

Can anyone tell me if this is a good idea? It makes sense to me...?

[Kyle Boatright]

Originally Posted by scsmith

Isn't it odd that we don't ground cars as we fuel them?

I have heard of a few cases of static-discharge from a person to the car igniting the vapor cloud surrounding a car while being fueled on a very still day with the pump in a fairly sheltered area. But incredibly rare.

The handle/nozzle and hose on automotive fuel pumps are internally grounded and ground the automobile when they contact the fuel filler receptacle.

[simpkinsona]

Originally Posted by Kyle Boatright

The handle/nozzle and hose on automotive fuel pumps are internally grounded and ground the automobile when they contact the fuel filler receptacle.

This is of course true, however there could still be a big spark as the nozzle approaches filler receptacle.