Never fill a running Generator
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Just witnessed the aftermath of a terrible accident and without appearing to patronise anyone or state the obvious
would like to stress just how bloody dangerous it is.
I have my Boat moored in Tollesbury Marina on the east coast of Essex and another boat owner took his dinghy out to his motor launch which is on a swing mooring on the Blackwater.
Apparently he was filling a running generator on his motor launch and spilt some petrol.
Blew the top of his boat off and poor chap has 75% burns, along with lung damage where he inhaled the flames.
Astonishing thing is he managed to pilot his dinghy best part of a mile back to the marina before he collapsed.
I'm not sure why i am posting this really and i won't go into graphic detail but the sight of him burnt like that and going into shock has shook me up badly and i guess all i am saying is please, please be very careful with petrol.
To be honest i am guilty of doing the exact same thing in the past but by christ i will never, ever do it again.
I can't praise the Air Ambulance and coast guard enough for their quick attendance and hopefully the guy will pull through, although he was in a very bad way when they lifted him off to Broomfield burns unit.
Thanks for reading guys and please think twice if you are ever tempted to fill a running generator.
would like to stress just how bloody dangerous it is.
I have my Boat moored in Tollesbury Marina on the east coast of Essex and another boat owner took his dinghy out to his motor launch which is on a swing mooring on the Blackwater.
Apparently he was filling a running generator on his motor launch and spilt some petrol.
Blew the top of his boat off and poor chap has 75% burns, along with lung damage where he inhaled the flames.
Astonishing thing is he managed to pilot his dinghy best part of a mile back to the marina before he collapsed.
I'm not sure why i am posting this really and i won't go into graphic detail but the sight of him burnt like that and going into shock has shook me up badly and i guess all i am saying is please, please be very careful with petrol.
To be honest i am guilty of doing the exact same thing in the past but by christ i will never, ever do it again.
I can't praise the Air Ambulance and coast guard enough for their quick attendance and hopefully the guy will pull through, although he was in a very bad way when they lifted him off to Broomfield burns unit.
Thanks for reading guys and please think twice if you are ever tempted to fill a running generator.
I don't think petrol can be ignited by a cigerette, well never in the times in Thailand I filled up with fuel anyway.
It's usually ignited bar a far hotter source, usually a turbo or exhaust. It has an ignition temperature of around 495° F, oddly a lit cigertte-end is between 700° F and 1100° F so should ignite it but doesn't.
It's usually ignited bar a far hotter source, usually a turbo or exhaust. It has an ignition temperature of around 495° F, oddly a lit cigertte-end is between 700° F and 1100° F so should ignite it but doesn't.
GTIR said:
I don't think petrol can be ignited by a cigerette, well never in the times in Thailand I filled up with fuel anyway.
It's usually ignited bar a far hotter source, usually a turbo or exhaust. It has an ignition temperature of around 495° F, oddly a lit cigertte-end is between 700° F and 1100° F so should ignite it but doesn't.
Thought it was proven its the vapor or needs to be an actual flame.It's usually ignited bar a far hotter source, usually a turbo or exhaust. It has an ignition temperature of around 495° F, oddly a lit cigertte-end is between 700° F and 1100° F so should ignite it but doesn't.
if you throw it in a puddle of petrol it will put it out.
Council Baby said:
Du1point8 said:
Wasnt there a PHer that got caught out by an exploding petrol can?
Petrol/lighter fluid too close to BBQ after use and blew due to heat... There was a running story on his injuries, etc...
Emsman, AKA Dusty964, he's ok now though Petrol/lighter fluid too close to BBQ after use and blew due to heat... There was a running story on his injuries, etc...
good luck to the guy in the OP, a long, painful and smelly road ahead, but it's incredible just how fully you recover, given time.
When I was in my early teens my Dad was using me as forced labour on his allotment and a lady a few plots down decided to get her bonfire going a bit better by tipping 5L of petrol onto it. She was very lucky with no skin burns worse than sunburn and some seriously burnt hair. The only image I can remember is her long fuzzy hair flashing over with fire!
WhyAyeMan said:
You wouldn't put petrol in a car with the engine running, so why on earth would you do it up because the engine is in a generator instead? Can anyone enlighten me as it seems like a pretty foolish thing to do.
There's no danger in filling a car while it's running.Unless it's running away from you....
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