Don't beat clothes when you dry in winter

Winter refueling "electrostatic ignition" caused readers to worry about the reporter's field experience

Xinhua News Network News Yesterday, Nanjing citizen Tang said to the Yangzi Evening News hotline that on the 9th of this month, he went to a PetroChina gas station near Qingliang Gate. Because he had an oil card, the gas station staff asked him to refuel. However, because the weather is dry, it is easy to cause static electricity. Mr. Tang was hit by static electricity twice before and after he stepped out of the car door to the plug-in and refueling process. Electrostatic sparks caused Mr. Tang to worry that this would cause security risks. He hopes that the media will pay attention to this issue. . Yangzi Evening News reporter Fan Xiaolin

Refueling on site

Most refuelers are recommended to self-fuel when busy

According to Mr. Tang’s statement, the gas station he went to had to wait in line because of insufficient manpower and vehicles. Some cardholders had to choose to refuel. Yesterday, Yangzi Evening News reporters saw two gas stations near Qingmen Street and Qingliangmen Bridge. It was true that some drivers used their own oil guns to refuel, some were motorcycle drivers, and there were also small car drivers. A driver told reporters that gas station fuel workers are often too busy to open, artificial refueling cars lining up to move slowly, he would choose to refuel.

Some netizens said that the Internet has recently been circulated with a video of “static clothes fired on self-help refueling,” and it is “very scary”.

Reporter experience

Fuel dispensers and fuel guns do not generate static electricity

So, is it really dangerous to self-refuel? How is the specific gas station operated? The Yangzi Evening News reporter went to a gas station on Jiqingmen Street yesterday afternoon. It can be seen on the self-service tanker. Obviously, there are refueling icons and text prompts. There are also precautions. The general contents are: 1. Before filling, remember to touch the hand-shaped mark under the dispenser to discharge the static electricity. 2. When refueling, lightly touch the fuel gun at the tank port to eliminate static electricity. 3. Don't go back to the car in the middle of refueling, and prevent static electricity from getting on your body again... If you follow the precautions of this kind of humanity to self-refuel, then the general situation is that there will be no electrostatic ignition incident. A fuel worker told the reporter that the oil tanker's oil reservoir was buried under the ground, and the fuel nozzle was also attached to the wall, and it was impossible to generate static electricity by itself.

However, there are reports from drivers that gas station workers did not need to “eliminate static electricity” for the popularity of every self-service driver.

Safety reminder

Don't beat your clothes when you refuel

The Yangzi Evening News reporter called the PetroChina 95504 Customer Service Center yesterday and a customer service employee No. 346 told reporters that they had no record of “static electricity escape” in the similar gas station. For the doubt raised by the reporter, the customer service staff stated that they The relevant gas station will be contacted as soon as possible, suggesting that drivers who “don't worry” will choose to queue up for fuel.

According to a duty Du Duchang chief of the Shuizuogang Gas Station, it is necessary to have certain conditions for refueling the muzzle to cause fire. Even if sparks are generated by static electricity, the oil and gas around the oil gun must reach flammable concentrations. Du Duchang said that the refueling station at the gas station is now in place with protective measures against static electricity. Therefore, in real life, the probability of accidents such as static electricity ignition is very low. Citizens do not have to worry too much about it. She advises drivers to stick to the “small festival” when they are refueling. For example, in the dry weather in winter, don’t slap and pull your clothes while you hold the oil gun and avoid it. During the refueling process, you can caress your hair, shake your hair, etc. to prevent the recurrence of static electricity, and you can also reduce your concerns about electrostatic hazards.

In addition, for the potential safety hazards during refueling, the gas station staff also gave the driver's friends a reminder: The first thing to do is stop and turn off the fuel, refueling the site is not allowed to smoke and pick up the machine, refueling to pull out the oil gun Only after the vehicle can be driven out of the gas station, the vehicle can not be overhauled and beaten on the site.

In short, the danger of “electrostatic discharge” during self-service refueling is not so terrible on the Internet. As long as the safety consciousness is tightened and the designated steps are followed, hidden dangers can be avoided.