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Offline PTsideshow

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The dangers of a boiler explosion
« on: October 24, 2009, 10:26:23 PM »
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Re: The dangers of a boiler explosion
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2009, 10:35:59 PM »
Glen,

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In a memo to Parliament Hill staff, a senior official at the House of Commons said the explosion's impact on employees working in the buildings would likely be minimal, as outdoor temperatures remain mild.


I am sure that really cheered up the dead man's family.


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Re: The dangers of a boiler explosion
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2009, 12:27:28 AM »
I'm curious as to what caused the explosion. From the brief article, it seems like an old steam plant.

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Re: The dangers of a boiler explosion
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2009, 03:15:30 AM »
This just demonstrates how dangerous boilers can be, my thoughts are with the poor dead man and the injured.

I found this picture in a book I was reading:- it shows the results of a boiler explosion on a steam plough traction engine, those old guys because they were paid by the acer had an habbit of screwing the safety valve down.



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Re: The dangers of a boiler explosion
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2009, 06:37:45 AM »
It is currently under investigation, lawyers don't you know so they will probably make an announcement in months.
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Re: The dangers of a boiler explosion
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2009, 02:50:07 PM »
A couple of Mythbusters episodes have featured household boilers left running with all the safety features disabled.

In one test the explosion destroyed a shed and launched the boiler "500 ft high".



In another, it went through 2 ceilings and a roof (recently shown on Discovery UK)!

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