> Once upon a time Steven Freed shaped the electrons to say...
> >On Mon, 18 May 1998, Adam Goryachev wrote:
> >> Hmmm, do you need to switch off the generator to fill it up with fuel??
> >> (like a car)
> >Yeh, and just like they turn off the engines when they re-fuel miltary
> >jets in flight. :-)
>
> Sarcasm aside, there is a better axample.
>
> Home heating oil. It is basically the same thing as Diesel, and they
> will deliver it any time without knowing if your boiler is on or not.
> It doesn't matter - the tank is distanced from the unit, and is sealed
> anyway. Most larger generators are the same way - we're not talking the
> portable Honda you camp with. Now, there are some ISPs using portable,
> gas-fueled generators - those you usually have to shut down. Gas has a
> much, much lower vapor pressure and flash point. You have to put some
> effort into igniting Diesel. Note that many times you'll find a rig at
> a truckstop fueling with their engine running. (At least I have.)
It is _really_ hard to ignite diesel/fuel oil. Put some on a paper towel
sometime and try and get it to burn. It's pretty tough. The towel would
burn better without the diesel. I once saw a mechanic put out his
cigarette by throwing it into a 10,000 gallon jet fuel tank. Not that I'd
want to try it personally or anything... ;-]
Chris
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