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Hey look! Our business in the news & a link to a video by current Affiliate PEI Director, Ben Thomas

I am very impressed with the virtual convention so far. If you haven't signed up yet, you should (you can watch all the sessions that started today). Excellent speakers, very professional interface, just wow!!!

In what state are your stations located? Locality may affect an answer to this.

For us, it has always been enforced as 3 feet from outer wall. However, if the tanks are UL 2085 you could ask the regulator to take the fire rating into consideration for a variance. Sorry to hear of the problem..

Chapter 8 of NFPA 30A is the guideline for this. It is confusing because Table 8.3.2 talks about dikes and tank shells which generally aren't terms used to describe the 6" reinforced concrete of a ConVault or the protection offered by other UL 2085 protected tanks. NFPA 30A 8.3.3. helps clear this u...

-Temporary scaffolding is very common and is the safest -Using one of the pipe nipples or risers on top of the tank, you can construct a tie-off "T" (not common) -Urge the client to install a better safety ladder if routine maintenance is being performed Email me if you have a specific tank type que...

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Check out this video - the time it will go to discussing installing with water in the hole
https://youtu.be/fDwjDXg87dM?t=1162

Interesting.

Manufacturers in our industry spend a great amount of time and attention writing installation & maintenance manuals for their tanks & equipment. Its always a good idea to read them. Usually, its a contractor who gets a job and isn't really in our industry that skips this step.... Certainly not any o...