Jerry Can Testing
Quality is at the heart of everything we do.
All our Jerry Cans are rigorously tested at the factory and are certified to the UN standard Group II. The requirements of the UN standard can be downloaded by clicking here. Confidence in the quality of our Jerry Cans is paramount to us and our customers, so as well as having rigorous quality assurance at the factory, the cans have also been tested at an independent testing facility where all UN standards were surpassed.
In order to transport flammable liquids a Jerry Can should be certified to Group II. Yates Steels have gone one step further. Not content with just achieving the necessary Group II standard, we set out to demonstrate the quality and performance of our Jerry Cans and achieved the standards required for the more exacting standards required for Group I. Please take a look at the Testing Video.
UN Test 1 – The Drop Test
The Jerry Can should be dropped in an orientation that is most likely to result in failure.
Requirement:
Group 2 Jerry Cans = Dropped, brim-full from 1.2m
Group 1 Jerry Cans = Dropped, brim-full from 1.8m
Outcome = There must be no leakage, even after the pressure is neutralised by drilling a hole in the top of the Jerry Can when it is in a rest position.
Result: PASSED at 1.8m
UN Test 2 – The Leakproofness Test
- The Jerry Can and its closure should be restrained under water for 5 minutes while an internal air pressure is applied.
- Requirement : Group I ≥ 30Kpa,
- Requirement : Group II ≥ 20Kpa,
- Tested to 40Kpa without any leakage
Result: PASSED
UN Test 3 – The Internal Pressure Test
The Jerry Can shall have an internal pressure applied for 5 minutes without leakage.
Requirement :
Group II Jerry Cans – Pressure ≥ 100kPa
Group I Jerry Cans – Pressure ≥ 250kPa
Outcome = No leakage
Result: PASSED at 270kPA
UN Test 4 – The Stacking Test
The Jerry Can should be subjected to a force on the top surface, equal to the mass of a 3m stack.
Requirement : 150Kgs without leakage
