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Subject:Re: Propane tank Certification.
From:Mike
Date:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 05:55:16 -0400

If they're replaceable cylinders (like I've seen on forklifts), they're DOT
cylinders.

If they're permanently mounted (like on the Westy), they're ASME tanks.

Mike B.

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From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 9:06 PM
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject:      Re: Propane tank Certification.

> At 06:04 PM 9/1/2010  -0700, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>I just spoke to a mechanic that does certification for tanks used to
>>store gas for propulsion, not fridge/stove. He said the inspection
>>was pretty well just visual for those tanks, and that there had to be
>>some sort of ID tag on tank.
>
> The ones I've seen on forklifts are definitely ASME tanks...
>
> d