Twenty litre jerry can

rita · Post by **rita** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 12:02 pm

Dont have any problem with this,my local supermarket filling station is unmanned.

rita · Post by **rita** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 12:04 pm

rita wrote:Dont have any problem with this,my local supermarket filling station is unmanned. (unattended S/S)

HarryBongo · Post by **HarryBongo** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:50 pm

Of course the more you try to find out about this,the more murky it becomes.

According to our HSE advisor there is no particular regulation regaring storing diesel at home. Due , I presume to it's higher flashpoint vis-a-vis petrol. However, the work DGSA says that transportation IS covered by legislation and that 10Litre containers are the 'advised' volume. There seems to be no regulated colour for containers.

rita · Post by **rita** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:07 pm

HarryBongo wrote:Of course the more you try to find out about this,the more murky it becomes.

According to our HSE advisor there is no particular regulation regaring storing diesel at home. Due , I presume to it's higher flashpoint vis-a-vis petrol. However, the work DGSA says that transportation IS covered by legislation and that 10Litre containers are the 'advised' volume. There seems to be no regulated colour for containers.

Hi Harry,If you are in Scotland SEPA will be your Regulator,they also regulate, Stage One Vapour Recovery on Spirit (Petrol Tanks)

Just a bit of useless information

HarryBongo · Post by **HarryBongo** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:42 pm

Thank you rita....never even thought of them. Odd, since I worked for them a while back

They said, as Mr Scanner confirmed, that 20L in a metal can (any colour) is fine. But that was not a written statement. Though I believe in Scotland verbal statements may be contractual..........................right, off to the Shell garage.

rita · Post by **rita** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:50 pm

HarryBongo wrote:Thank you rita....never even thought of them. Odd, since I worked for them a while back

They said, as Mr Scanner confirmed, that 20L in a metal can (any colour) is fine. But that was not a written statement. Though I believe in Scotland verbal statements may be contractual..........................right, off to the Shell garage.

in a metal can (any colour)

As long as you dont put the Red Stuff into a Black Can

scanner · Post by **scanner** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:43 pm

The carriage regulations only came in in 2004
http://www.hse.gov.uk/cdg/pdf/diesel.pdf and I would guess are only (formally) applicable in a commercial environment.

I'm not sure about the "metal" container bit - is that new as well? If so a lot of "cans" sold for diesel, as well as many vehicle fuel tanks are illegal.

You don't even need metal for petrol

scanner · Post by **scanner** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:45 pm

Regulation 3(6)(a) [ADR 1.1.3.1(c)]:
The regulations do not apply to diesel in packages not exceeding 450 litres per package and not exceeding 1,000 litres in total, provided the diesel is intended to be used by the person carrying it at the final destination, however, if the carrier is delivering the diesel for use by someone else the consignment is not exempt from the requirements.

Doesn't apply to personal use then.

BromGo · Post by **BromGo** » Thu Apr 03, 2025 10:27 am

Is having a 10-20L Jerry of petrol a bad idea then? Vapours etc.?

For longer drives it’d be nice to know you didn’t have to stop and fill up in expensive motorway services.

These look awfully expensive compared to a green plastic job but I’m sold by the marketing
https://www.jerrycans.co.uk/product/10- ... explosafe/

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