Maybe no one on here at this time of the day Galloping Gazza. A lot of our helpful friends come on here in the evening. Someone will definitley know the answers, if you want to check back later.

The storage, handling and use of LPG is covered by regulation in each state and territory of Australia. Many states call up standards or industry codes as part of their regulations, and different parts of an LPG installation may fall under different government departments, For example, an LPG cylinder and LPG appliance installation may fall under different government departments of the same state government.

The basics however are that the cylinders must be carried upright and be secured.
The storage area must be ventilated.
If stored in the boot or hatch of an RV the storage area as well as being ventilated must be sealed from the inside of the RV.
Cylinders must not be stored in the same boot or hatch etc as a battery of other possible source of a spark.
Boy! How many of us carry a small LPG cylinder in the front boot along with the house battery?
Yep! I'm guillty.
Cheers, ozjohn.

hey guys thanks so much.... yes I really want to know about carrying (transporting) loose 4.5kg bottles on the road.. this is my main concern... where is the best place to keep them, can you keep them in the back of a wagon or is there some legislation saying that you can't

and hey what about those vans that are sold with batteries and gas bottles in the front boot... are they really legal??? no ours is not like that

-- Edited by Galloping Gazza on Monday 20th of September 2010 01:48:10 PM

brickies wrote:

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I have a fair idea of the answers you want but this far to important I feel to answer has John has pointed out different laws in different States has you live in Queensland I would contact queensland mine and energy they will be able to send you the information you required to be informed . Beth I can say you should never transport a lpg cylinder laying on it's side

Okay Brickies, thanks. I'll have to get someone to make a bracket for me then, as 'Gypsy' folds down too flat to go in there.

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yeah peter I am wanting to know the do's & don't of carrying them on the road...

thanks for all the help guys

It's all depend on venting most camper van would have Gas vents if it has a Gas Certificate .

Cee wrote:

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What a great question Galloping Gazza, I'd like to expand on your question by asking (and this may sound like a silly question to most on here but if I don't ask, I won't know), when travelling around this beaut country of oz are the gas bottles refilled or is it like in the bigger cities where you do the swap and go thing? 


Keep Smiling :)

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In my recent experience in outback Qld, swap & go seemed to be it. I was trying to refill my little 2kg, and I was out of luck!  

Thanks cee. Yes, very easy towing. Very light.

re: gas cylinders. I don't know about NT these days. It's many many years since I've been there. 

Thanks Ma. I'll remember that in future.

I was in a hardware shop in Longreach too, buying a new camp chair. Pity I didn't think of it then.  My very old and battered chair was getting lower and lower to the ground, so I thought I should buy a new one before I was sitting on the ground!

Funny story..I'll keep it brief...

I met up with cousins in Longreach, who I hadn't seen for many years. Turned out the girl who served me in the hardware shop was my 2nd cousin and I had no idea!

so does anyone else other than OZJOHN have anymore to help me with my question about carrying my 4.5kg gas bottles.... can I carry them in the patrol wagon or nothing....

-- Edited by Galloping Gazza on Monday 20th of September 2010 08:48:02 PM

Galloping Gazza wrote:

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yes I really want to know about carrying (transporting) loose 4.5kg bottles on the road.. this is my main concern... where is the best place to keep them, can you keep them in the back of a wagon or is there some legislation saying that you can't

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As stated earlier, each state has different legislation but they are all based around the same standards. I think you will find a common thread of things like

• You can only carry cylinders in your car to or from a filling station
• The cylinder must be secured in an upright position.
• For extended cartage the cylinders must be secured in ventilated enclosures that are sealed from areas people inhabit.
• There is screw plug in the cylinder outlet when not in use

For the regulations in Qld, see this link

 

Just 1 extra piece of safety advice -

Because LPG is heavier than air it falls down and pools in any low points, so ... when transporting inside a vehicle put cylinders in buckets (or tubs) so that any leakage doesn't penetrate into sub floor cavities, etc.  when moving carefully lift the bucket and cylinder out together and dump any leaked gas safely away.

bye