Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #30501
From: Bob Perkinson <bobperk@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Transfer Tank for Gasoline... Texas regulations.
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 22:38:37 -0600
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Just how long would 125 gallons of gas run a 5000 W generator? 
 

Bob Perkinson
Hendersonville, TN.
RV9 N658RP Reserved
If nothing changes
Nothing changes
 


 

OK, just mount a small generator on the trailer next to the 125 gallon tank, connect a line to it and you’ll be legal.   

 

Mark S.

 


 

No one at the state could help me but they did manage to send me around in a circle for a couple of hours. I ended up contacting a transfer tank manufacture here in Texas and of course they could answer my question right away.

 

1. If the tank is used to power equipment directly i.e. boat, generator etc then you can drag around 125 gallons.

2. If it is a transfer tank with pump and hose for filling other equipment you are limited to 25 gallons.

 

There may be an exception for certified tanks. I found one manufacture in California that make certified transfer tanks for gasoline. 70 gallons for $735. It might take a couple of years to breakeven verses 100LL. But that is not including spark plug costs :)

 

Bobby

 

 

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