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#MAINLINE STEAM 2017 UPGRADE#

Made from 3mm mild steel, our Mainline tanks are pressure tested and sandblasted. They can also be split into volumes of petrol and diesel that suit your intended usage. We will have a selection of brand new, fully-compliant fuel tanks for you to view at our Mainline site G70. The short answer is, you need to begin the process of updating your farm fuel tank and you can start by visiting us at Fieldays. So, what do these standards mean for you if you’re currently storing fuel in tripod tanks? This initiative is supported by WorkSafe.

Requests to refuel relocated tripod tanks will be declinedįurthermore, as of, the FDISC commits to cease all refuelling of tripod overhead tanks.

No new requests to fill tripod tanks will be granted.

Due to the 1996 standard, any tripod tank still in use is (at a minimum) 22 years old, adding to the danger around these tanks.Īs of 1 December 2017, the Fuel Distributors Industry Safety Council (FDISC) took definitive action around the lack of safety with tripod tanks and agreed to the following: They are no longer legally allowed to be sold, reinstalled or reconditioned, instead they.

Numerous incidents of tripod tanks collapsing meant they were deemed unsafe.

Fast forward to 2018 and a deadline has been put on the use of tripod tanks in their entirety. One of these was that no more were to be manufactured or installed. In 1996, the Department of Labour released standards for the use of tripod tanks.

#MAINLINE STEAM 2017 UPGRADE#

If your fuel tank is currently standing on three legs, it’s time to upgrade to comply with Government standards.