Gasoline, Static, and the lack of Bonding & Grounding

 This is an excellent demonstration showing the ignition of gasoline vapors with static electricity.  A few important points to call out before you watch the video:

1. Gasoline vapors have an MIE less than 1.0 mJ
2. “Splashing filling” is a HUGE generator of static
3. Watch how they make a point to be sure the nozzle is NOT in contact with the container (e.g. nozzle NOT bonded to the container)
4. The container is NOT grounded; meant to mimic a gas tank in a car on rubber tires.