The power of acetylene

[Lynn Eades]

I thought current use refrigerents were non flamable?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

I thought current use refrigerents were non flamable?

Here's a quote from the news update:

[Phil Waterman]

May be the remote door lock is a good safety device that way you can trigger the explosion from behind cover, but to really be sure you need to be sure there is a good spark.

After seeing this thread I sent it to couple guys in MV club who are ex-fire fighters and one explosive training officer. One of them sent back the following information:

"Lucky driver, but dumb. Acetylene is in an explosion category by itself- Group A. The explosive limits with air are roughly 2 percent to 95 percent, and it has the same specific gravity as air, so it distributes itself nicely. Gasoline by comparison is 3 to 8 percent mix with air, and is heavier than air. Acetylene by itself in any mixture is unstable, and can be set off by spark or shock easily. It can only be pressurized by putting it in solution with acetone in a cylinder. If the acetone leaks out because a cylinder was on its side and someone tried using the cylinder, you have a pressurized bomb."

All of this just goes to show that you need to respect flammable gasses.

Cheers Phil

[Lynn Eades]

I was forgeting the fridgy's tools ane equipment.