"Rich Hampel" wrote in message
...
Yup, but to get it filled in the USA you're gonnna need an OUPV valve
.... or you're going to have to get it filled through an 'industrial
supplier' all the time. You will need adapters.

Err, not exactly. Cylinders of 40 pounds or more, industrial (forklift)
cylinders and horizontal cylinders are exempt from the OPD requirement. The
fork lift fitting is different from a standard so you will probably need an
adaptor. Horizontals are exempt because there were no OPD valves available
that would work at the time of the regulation but I understand there are
some now.

Industrial users often draw off gas faster than an OPD will allow and with
more thermal mass they are less likely to freeze up. The regulation was
intended to keep backyard Bar-B-Qers from blowing themselves up with a
frozen regulator. I guess they figured that the average grill would not be
using a 40 pound tank.

BTW, it is an OPD - Overflow Prevention Valve. An OUPV is a six pack
captains license. :-)

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

So Sorry, momentary brain fart .... I have dame bramage and sometimes
cant keep it straight. OPD ... the regs that cost me plenty when
refitting the new valves to my aluminum tanks.
:-)

In article n%m_e.28410$hp.5875@lakeread08, Glenn Ashmore
wrote:

"Rich Hampel" wrote in message
...
Yup, but to get it filled in the USA you're gonnna need an OUPV valve
.... or you're going to have to get it filled through an 'industrial
supplier' all the time. You will need adapters.

Err, not exactly. Cylinders of 40 pounds or more, industrial (forklift)
cylinders and horizontal cylinders are exempt from the OPD requirement. The
fork lift fitting is different from a standard so you will probably need an
adaptor. Horizontals are exempt because there were no OPD valves available
that would work at the time of the regulation but I understand there are
some now.

Industrial users often draw off gas faster than an OPD will allow and with
more thermal mass they are less likely to freeze up. The regulation was
intended to keep backyard Bar-B-Qers from blowing themselves up with a
frozen regulator. I guess they figured that the average grill would not be
using a 40 pound tank.

BTW, it is an OPD - Overflow Prevention Valve. An OUPV is a six pack
captains license. :-)

"Rich Hampel" wrote in message
...
So Sorry, momentary brain fart .... I have dame bramage and sometimes
cant keep it straight. OPD ... the regs that cost me plenty when
refitting the new valves to my aluminum tanks.
:-)

You must be suffering the same affliction as me. Boat on the brain. :-)
Makes you nauticalize all acronyms and spend inordinate amounts of money on
the simplest of things. I am on my way to Savannah in the morning to plank
out $10,000 for a device that burns $3/gallon diesel fuel. :-0

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com