Gas bottles dimensions

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Emanuel Berger

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Aug 13, 2013, 11:02:07 AM8/13/13
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We have dropped the alternative route through Saudi Arabia, because of our civilian (not married).

Now we try to ship our bus to Namibia. Our gas cylinders can‘t go on board, now I'm trying to find out what dimensions CADAC bottles have. The Swiss bottles we own have a diameter of 75cm and a height of 50cm. Can someone from the forum say which model (+ / - 2cm) will fit in our cabinet, an where we can get Theme in Walvis Bay or Swakopmund?

 

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Emanuel Berger

 

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John Wells

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Aug 13, 2013, 11:06:04 AM8/13/13
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Diameter of 75cm, or circumference?

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Emanuel Berger

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Aug 13, 2013, 11:09:08 AM8/13/13
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Yes John

 

Circumference of the bottle = 75cm

 

 

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Emanuel Berger

 

Kirchmattstrasse 2

3422 Kirchberg

Switzerland

 

Tel.:        +41 34 445 21 51

Handy:   +41 79 352 24 31

 

www.africanomads.wordpress.com

www.nelson2africa.blogspot.com

 

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Peter Levey

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Aug 13, 2013, 11:09:14 AM8/13/13
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You also need to check the attachment thread fitting as I know SA ones don't work in Canada or Australia.


Emanuel Berger

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Aug 13, 2013, 11:12:16 AM8/13/13
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I’m shure the fitting is different, and will have to buy one when there.

 

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Emanuel Berger

 

Kirchmattstrasse 2

3422 Kirchberg

Switzerland

 

Tel.:        +41 34 445 21 51

Handy:   +41 79 352 24 31

 

www.africanomads.wordpress.com

www.nelson2africa.blogspot.com

 

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You also need to check the attachment thread fitting as I know SA ones don't work in Canada or Australia.

 

 

Johan Havenga

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Aug 13, 2013, 11:14:37 AM8/13/13
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I quickly checked the cadac website. No dimensions!

My first stop in Swakop/ Walvis would be Woerman Brock Mica Hardware in the industrial area of Swakop or even Pupkewitz MegaBuild in Walvis!

I'm sure one of the 3 sizes Cadac bottles will fit your cabinet!

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John Wells

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Aug 13, 2013, 11:20:10 AM8/13/13
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Hi Emanuel,
Standard Cadac 5kg cylinder circumference 78cm, height 40cm.  Easy to get the fitting here.See photo.

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Emanuel Berger

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Aug 13, 2013, 11:31:05 AM8/13/13
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Hi John

 

Thank you John.

Thanks for the info. Our bottles have a capacity exceeding 12.7kg!

 

Emanuel Berger

 

Kirchmattstrasse 2

3422 Kirchberg

Switzerland

 

Tel.:        +41 34 445 21 51

Handy:   +41 79 352 24 31

 

www.africanomads.wordpress.com

www.nelson2africa.blogspot.com

 

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Hi Emanuel,

John Wells

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Aug 13, 2013, 11:36:12 AM8/13/13
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I wonder at that Emanuel. Sure it is not the weight of gas plus bottle?

Emanuel Berger

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Aug 13, 2013, 11:41:44 AM8/13/13
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Hi Johan

 

I check the Cadac site to, with the same result as you and then I asked here J

 

 

Emanuel Berger

 

Kirchmattstrasse 2

3422 Kirchberg

Switzerland

 

Tel.:        +41 34 445 21 51

Handy:   +41 79 352 24 31

 

www.africanomads.wordpress.com

www.nelson2africa.blogspot.com

 

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I quickly checked the cadac website. No dimensions!

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Emanuel Berger

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Aug 13, 2013, 11:59:06 AM8/13/13
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John you're right, I have two bottles here, one empty and the other almost full. Both are from the same supplier and have the same dimensions. The empty bottle shows 12.7kg and weighs 7.6kg, the other is says 11.4kg and weighs 11.3 kg.

 

 

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John Wells

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Aug 13, 2013, 12:02:03 PM8/13/13
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Yes Emanuel.  A five kg capacity I'm sure.  Gas is about 2 euros per kg here.

Emanuel Berger

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Aug 13, 2013, 12:12:01 PM8/13/13
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Costs almost 2.5 times more here.

Marc Hall

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Aug 14, 2013, 1:30:10 AM8/14/13
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Check out Alva Gas too.
 
 
 
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Douw Kruger

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Aug 14, 2013, 2:15:03 AM8/14/13
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R23.33 per kilo for 9kg bottle in Velddrif. Thats about 1.8 Euro. May be cheaper in Nam.

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