Hi
I need to have a new tank installed at a property I have bought, the current one is an old steel tank.
Current location is right next to my neighbours garage. If I go by the letter of Oftec, they state the new tank would have to be 1.8m from my neighbours garage. This would put the new tank somewhere towards the middle of my garden...
So my question is, how much does a fire protection shield reduce this distance by? All I can find is it needs to be 30min fire resistant and extend 300mm above the tank height and to either side (which is not a problem given that the base also has to extend 300mm all round)
Also - are the shields special oil tank shields, or does it just need to be constructed out of non combustible material?
Thanks
Robin
I need to have a new tank installed at a property I have bought, the current one is an old steel tank.
Current location is right next to my neighbours garage. If I go by the letter of Oftec, they state the new tank would have to be 1.8m from my neighbours garage. This would put the new tank somewhere towards the middle of my garden...
So my question is, how much does a fire protection shield reduce this distance by? All I can find is it needs to be 30min fire resistant and extend 300mm above the tank height and to either side (which is not a problem given that the base also has to extend 300mm all round)
Also - are the shields special oil tank shields, or does it just need to be constructed out of non combustible material?
Thanks
Robin