VIDEO: Container in the back of a taxi catches fire
Attendant and driver are filling a container in the back of a taxi. They forget the cardinal rule and don’t take the container out to place it on the ground […]
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VIDEO: Fuel truck vapor fire during offloading
In this video the fuel delivery truck is busy off-loading and at least 2 filler point covers are open. When a car drives by the vapor is ignited and you […]
VIDEO: Static causes explosions on forecourts
This video contains a few clips of fuel vapors igniting, probably because there is a static electricity discharge.
VIDEO: What happens if the vent pipes don’t work?
What happens if the vent pipes don’t work? Imaging this fuel tank is below ground and the vent pipes are blocked. As the tank cools and warms a vacuum is created […]
VIDEO: Fire erupts at the pump
Most fires on the forecourt start as a result of static electricity building up and then igniting fuel vapor at the pump:
VIDEO: Cigarette lighter causes fuel vapor to ignite
Cigarette lighter causes fuel vapor to ignite. Here is another scary example of how lighting a cigarette in the right place can ignite fuel vapors. Luckily this guy got away.
VIDEO: Plastic container on the back of bakkie ignites
The customer hasn’t placed the container on the ground and the static electricity could not be discharged. He places the nozzle in the container and engages the automatic stop. When […]
VIDEO: Pump fire from static electricity
Here is a great example of how static electricity is built up over time and then creates enough spark to ignite fuel vapors at the tank. notice how the customer […]
VIDEO: Woman lights man’s car on fire for being denied a cigarette.
Woman lights man’s car on fire for being denied a cigarette. This bystander asks the customer for a cigarette and when he says no she takes revenge by using her lighter […]
VIDEO: Petrol tanker fire in Melbourne
Petrol tanker catches fire as driver climbs out.
Standardized Service Station Management SSSM) 