Any time refueling is done, it is essential to equalize the electrical charge
on the fuel container and item being refueled. I know I will get tremendous
flack for saying this, but it doesn't matter, I have no reservation using
plastic containers to refuel anything if the proper precautions are
accomplished. There is no more danger when plastic is used than when metal is
used, the same precautions must be done, otherwise there maybe a spark and
explosion.
Any static charge on the plastic container must be discharged/neutralized and
or equalized with the airplane,lawn mower, weedeater, etc before refueling.
The same must be done with metal containers. The problem is that most folks
think plastic is not a conductor, which in many cases it is not, but this is
not true with static electricity. Many non conductors of household level of
electricity do store and conduct static electricity. Plastic fuel containers
are major storage units of static electricity and can kill you very quickly.
I will not go into the types and manners of attaching static discharge
grounding wires to plastic containers as there would be too many opposing
views. I will say that unless you are keenly aware of how to properly connect
a static discharge wire to your plastic container, DON'T USE A PLASTIC
CONTAINER TO FUEL OR REFUEL ANYTHING.
OK, now hit me with the disagreements.
Lee Browning
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