Thread: Caravan LPG warning SENSOR

LPG sensors have been mandatory on boats for years, so we've been through a few. Most use a heated semiconductor hydrocarbon detector, so they draw a bit of 12V to keep running. As LPG is heavier than air and pools, just pick a location its likely to fall and stay and plop one or more there. On the boats we had them hooked up to a solenoid on the bottle so any trip of the sensor immediately cut the gas supply whilst letting us know in no uncertain terms it was going off (a demented canary through a megaphone sort of thing).

Between the sensor and solenoid, it was nearly an amp continuous on the 12V.

As for recommendations, they were all much of a muchness. Being mandatory on boats, there's stacks around.

Just leave the door open, the gas will escape.
Sorry Pedro, I'll get me coat eh.

Just look after Di, Pedro. We'd miss her.

Is it difficult to change out the crappy ally lines?

You could cut a hole in the floor of the van,about 6" in diameter.
Should do the trick no worries.

It might save having to leave the door open.At least you could put some mesh over the hole to keep the snakes and spiders out,and then a door mat over it in the cold weather to stop the drafts.

Aluminium gas lines................... who'd have thought.

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Aluminium gas lines................... who'd have thought.

We had them in refrigeration once,for a short while as well,some have to learn the hard way.

Blind Freddy could see they would be absolutely useless in our industry.