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To: virgil283

The most common (only US??) home refill unit (Phill by BRC) goes to 3,600 psi in their write-up. I think I’ve read the vehicle CNG tank code was 4 or 5,000 psi with a very significant safety factor on top of that.


125 posted on 10/17/2013 11:43:03 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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home refill unit (Phill by BRC) goes to 3,600 psi in their write-up. ..Wow...so just for comparison a 3 ton household AC draws about 15amps @240 VAC to produce around 360psi . So this unit would draw maybe 5 times as much power for 10 hours to fill the car's tank (in general numbers)?
130 posted on 10/17/2013 11:54:00 AM PDT by virgil283 (When the sun spins, the cross appears, and the skies burn red)
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