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i read over the safety precautions in the phone manual, about the potential explosive atmospheres such as; gas pumps, chemical plants etc. I am just wondering how many people out there, who have mobile phones have such kind of knowledge.
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:37:30
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If u live in england and watched braniac, you'll know that they tested the Idea of phones at petrol/gas stations and it had no effect, however governments still think that after one accident everyone is at risk!
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Posted: 2004-04-15 18:46:49
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In theory if you drop your phone and you battery falls out theres a chance it could spark and ignite fuel vapour in the air.
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Posted: 2004-04-15 20:48:00
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The last 2 years or so Nokia mobiles have exploded a couple of times for no reason, mabye those insidents have something to do with does regulations?
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Posted: 2004-04-15 20:54:53
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well. i dont wanna get scientific in my physics lesson...
phones give off static electricity and this can somehow cause a spark?!?!? but honestly the other week we were learning about electricity and how it can affect stuff in petrol stations but ma book is at school and i cant remember!
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Posted: 2004-04-15 21:05:38
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I don't think there are anny danger using your phone on a gass station. It is just to be crefull, the warning hn the phone manuals I think is to stop anny law suits against the brands. In Norway we have had this cell free sone in hospitals, but now some of the biggest hospitals accepts use of cell phones.
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Posted: 2004-04-15 21:19:00
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Hospital and petrole station are 2 different places. No explosive atmosphere in the hospital but we can't say this about the petrole station.
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Posted: 2004-04-15 22:34:34
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its actually because the pumps are connected to the kiosk by radio waves. the petrol man can activate them remotly and it sends the amount back to the kiosk. mobile phones can block out the signal. not blow up the station ......
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Posted: 2004-04-15 23:00:33
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@Batesie 10 out of 10 mate, that is the exact reason. It can jam the pump to such an effect that you get FREE fuel. Had a mate who could do it with a CB radio a few years back. Would pull into a petrol station put a few quids worth of fuel in and then transmitt on the CB. The petrol would keep flowing but the pump would not send the final amout to the kiosk! so he would only pay for a small amount of petrol.
So chill there will be no explosions only the chance of some free fuel!
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Posted: 2004-04-16 14:29:14
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someone rang me and i had already started filling up. the pump stopped dead and i had to go in and pay for the small amount id put in and then go back out to fill it up again. think theyve got a saftey cut out system to stop it now.
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Posted: 2004-04-16 14:36:45
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