hanging chain is traditionally intended to provide a path for electrical charge to dissipate toward the ground. By keeping the vehicle electrically connected with its surroundings, it can help reduce the accumulation of static
However, the chain is not the main safety system used during modern fuel transportation. Professional tanker trucks rely on carefully designed grounding and bonding procedures, especially while fuel is being loaded or unloaded.
During fuel transfer, grounding equipment connects the tanker to an approved grounding point before the operation begins. Bonding also helps ensure that different