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No one can actually tell you that its safe or not safe, that is really a personal decision. Interesting that I didn't hear anyone on here so far who said they felt it was unsafe. And I'm happy you asked the question because I wasn't sure it didn't violate any regs. Now I'm pretty certain it's ok from that perspective, and that all the noise you hear on that is just opinion.
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I vote safe, or I'd quit doing it.
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Originally posted by OldNeumanntapr

Thanks for all the input, but gee, all I was looking for really was yes or no to the question of safety.

I didn’t know that the gauge was unreliable. Luckily the fridge runs on battery if and when the LPG tank runs dry.


 
Not for very long... With dual GC2's, we could get about 8 hours of fridge on 12v at 50% SOC

Luckily the fridge is a miser when it comes to propane..as in.. It will run, in hot weather, 4+ WEEKS on a single tank.. in cooler weather, possibly twice that.
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Originally posted by furpod


Originally posted by OldNeumanntapr

Thanks for all the input, but gee, all I was looking for really was yes or no to the question of safety.

I didn’t know that the gauge was unreliable. Luckily the fridge runs on battery if and when the LPG tank runs dry.
 
Not for very long... With dual GC2's, we could get about 8 hours of fridge on 12v at 50% SOC
Luckily the fridge is a miser when it comes to propane..as in.. It will run, in hot weather, 4+ WEEKS on a single tank.. in cooler weather, possibly twice that.


What meant was that the battery could sustain the fridge while the LPG tank was being refilled, as a stop gap measure.
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So, carry as many tanks as you need in a well ventilated truck.  You're not likely to explode unless you are hit by a logging truck with a full load, or a train carrying tanks of propane, coal, and radioactive waste.  .... and then you can probably say with confidence your time has run out.
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  I think this may have been talked about before and if I remember correctly was the propane tanks should not be placed in a locked compartment. I think that is if the vehicle catches on fire the fireman need to get access to the propane tanks to remove them if possible. I think this was the main concern. Again if I am remembering correctly perhaps it was David that brought this up.
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NFPA 1192 (the RV code) requires propane lockers to be unlocked, ventilated top and bottom, vapor resistant from the inside of the RV, and externally accessible. NFPA 58 (the code which applies to transporting propane cylinders in a vehicle (which would include the tow vehicle), does not have a requirement for accessibility. 
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That's a RV tank in a motor home for example, right? Not the same as carrying a BBQ tank around.
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It also applies to a 20 lb DOT cylinder (I'll avoid calling it an BBQ tank) in a locker in the RV. So for example if you modify your rPod so the propane tank(s) are inside an enclosure that enclosure should meet the requirement. 
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Well yeah, but not the OP.
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