Jerry Can 5L - Green

Compact Professional Fuel Storage. Certified, Colour-Coded, and Built to Last.

The JC5MG 5 Litre Green Steel Jerry Can brings the professional-grade construction, certified safety performance, and practical usability of a full-size steel jerry can into a compact, lightweight 5 litre format — making it the ideal choice for users who need the durability and certification of a steel jerry can without the bulk and weight of a 10 litre container. Finished in green for immediate identification of unleaded petrol, manufactured from 0.9mm pickled steel sheet with a fuel-resistant inner lining, and secured by a leak-proof locking bayonet closure with a wide channel breather for smooth, controlled pouring, the JC5MG is tested and certified to comply with UN Dangerous Goods and DIN standards — delivering performance and compliance that far exceeds standard plastic fuel cans of comparable capacity.

Whether used as a portable fuel reserve for garden machinery, a compact site fuel supply, a motorsport paddock carry can, or a reliable backup for overland and expedition travel, the JC5MG provides safe, durable, and fully certified unleaded petrol storage in a format that is easy to handle, easy to store, and built to withstand the demands of genuine professional use.

Colour-Coded Green — Immediate Unleaded Petrol Identification

The JC5MG is finished in green — the established and widely recognised colour designation for unleaded petrol within a colour-coded fuel storage system. In any environment where multiple fuel types are stored alongside one another, colour coding is one of the most effective safety measures available. The ability to identify the correct fuel container instantly and reliably — without reading labels, opening caps, or checking markings — prevents the accidental misfuelling of engines and equipment that can cause serious and costly mechanical damage and poses a genuine fire and safety risk.

The green finish of the JC5MG pairs naturally with the JC10G 10 litre green jerry can and coordinates with the black diesel and other colour-coded containers to create a complete, clearly differentiated fuel storage system for any garage, site, workshop, or field environment. Where multiple people have access to stored fuel — on farms, construction sites, motorsport paddocks, or groundskeeping operations — consistent colour coding across the full range of fuel containers provides a reliable and immediately understood visual system that reduces the risk of costly fuel errors regardless of who is carrying out the refuelling.

0.9mm Pickled Steel Construction — Durability Beyond Plastic

The body of the JC5MG is manufactured from 0.9mm pickled steel sheet — a construction specification that sets it firmly and unambiguously apart from standard plastic fuel cans of equivalent capacity. The pickling process removes surface oxides, mill scale, and impurities from the raw steel before forming, producing a cleaner, more consistent base material that accepts protective treatments more effectively and delivers a meaningfully more durable finished product.

The steel construction provides a level of physical robustness that plastic containers cannot approach — resistant to impacts, punctures, stacking loads, UV degradation, temperature cycling, and the rough handling that characterises active working environments. A quality steel jerry can, properly maintained, will outlast multiple generations of plastic fuel cans — making the JC5MG not just a safer fuel storage choice but a genuinely cost-effective long-term investment for regular fuel storage users.

For applications where the fuel can may be stored in a vehicle, carried in a trailer, stacked in a site compound, or subject to the kind of incidental physical abuse that comes with genuine working use, the steel construction of the JC5MG provides reassurance and durability that plastic alternatives simply cannot offer.

Fuel-Resistant Inner Lining — Multi-Liquid Versatility Without Rust

The inner tank of the JC5MG features a specialist fuel-resistant lining that performs two essential functions in parallel. It protects the steel body of the can from internal corrosion caused by contact with stored liquids — preventing the rust formation that would otherwise contaminate fuel with particles capable of blocking filters, damaging injection systems, and degrading engine components over time. And it ensures that the can maintains full chemical compatibility with a broad range of stored liquids, making the JC5MG a genuinely versatile multi-purpose storage container.

The fuel-resistant lining confirms the JC5MG's suitability for safely storing:

• Unleaded petrol — for vehicles, garden machinery, generators, and portable equipment
• Diesel — for small plant, agricultural tools, and backup reserves
• Oil — for engine, hydraulic, and lubrication fluid storage
• Water — for site welfare, cleaning, and emergency supply
• Alcohol-based fluids — for specialist industrial and cleaning applications

This multi-liquid compatibility adds significant practical versatility to the JC5MG — a single quality product that can serve different storage roles across different seasons or applications without any compromise in safety or performance.

Leak-Proof Bayonet Closure with Locking Pin — Secure in Any Orientation

The closure system of the JC5MG provides containment security that substantially exceeds what standard screw-cap plastic fuel cans deliver. The leak-proof bayonet closure creates a positive, reliable seal that keeps the contents of the can securely contained regardless of the orientation in which it is stored or transported — allowing the JC5MG to be stored upright, on its side, or in any position that available space requires without any risk of leakage.

This positional storage flexibility is a practical advantage across a wide range of storage environments — from vehicle boot storage and trailer racks to tight workshop shelving and stacked site compound storage — where conventional upright-only fuel cans create unnecessary constraints.

The bayonet closure is additionally secured by a locking pin that prevents the cap from being accidentally opened during handling, transport, or storage, even when the can is knocked, dropped, or subjected to vibration during vehicle transit. For transporting flammable fuels in vehicles or storing them in environments where accidental spillage poses fire safety or environmental hazard risks, this dual-layer closure security provides important and practical reassurance.

Wide Channel Breather — Smooth, Controlled Pouring Every Time

The JC5MG features the same unique wide channel breather found across the professional steel jerry can range — a design feature that transforms the pouring experience compared to conventional sealed fuel containers. Standard sealed containers create a partial vacuum inside the can as liquid exits during pouring, producing the familiar and frustrating glug-and-surge flow that makes precise, controlled fuel dispensing difficult and increases the likelihood of spillage and waste.

The wide channel breather allows air to enter the can continuously and smoothly as liquid flows out, maintaining internal pressure balance and enabling a steady, smooth, and uninterrupted pour from the first drop to the last. For refuelling small engines, garden machinery, generators, and other equipment with restricted or awkwardly positioned filler necks, the smooth pour performance of the JC5MG makes a practical and immediately noticeable difference in accuracy, speed, and cleanliness of refuelling — reducing spillage and waste with every use.

UN Dangerous Goods and DIN Certified — Verified to the Highest Standard

The JC5MG is manufactured and tested to comply with both UN Dangerous Goods standards and DIN standards — two internationally recognised certification frameworks that provide independently verified assurance of the can's safety credentials and performance across the full range of relevant criteria.

UN Dangerous Goods certification confirms that the JC5MG has been tested and approved for the transport of dangerous goods — including flammable liquids such as unleaded petrol — in compliance with the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. This certification is a meaningful and important credential for any container used to transport regulated flammable liquids, providing users and site managers with documented compliance assurance for their fuel transport operations.

DIN certification confirms compliance with the relevant German Institute for Standardisation specifications governing the material, dimensional, and performance requirements of industrial steel fuel containers — internationally respected engineering standards that confirm the JC5MG has been designed, manufactured, and tested to a verified and professional benchmark.

Together, UN Dangerous Goods and DIN certification confirm that the JC5MG is not simply a robustly built and well-designed product — it is an independently tested, standards-compliant professional fuel storage and transport container appropriate for serious commercial, industrial, and professional use.

5 Litre Capacity — Lightweight, Portable, and Practical

At 5 litres, the JC5MG offers a compact and easily portable fuel storage capacity that makes it the ideal choice when the full 10 litre volume of a larger jerry can is unnecessary, impractical, or simply too heavy for the application in hand. Five litres of unleaded petrol weighs approximately 3.7–4 kg — a genuinely easy single-hand carry weight that makes the JC5MG practical and comfortable to handle in virtually any situation.

The 5 litre capacity is particularly well suited to:

• Garden and outdoor machinery — lawn mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters, and chainsaws requiring moderate fuel reserves
• Portable generators — domestic and small site generators for backup and remote power
• Motorsport and track days — compact, certified carry cans for paddock refuelling
• Overland and off-road travel — lightweight supplementary fuel reserves for 4x4 and adventure vehicles where every kilogram of carry weight matters
• Marine and boating — small outboard engines and leisure craft fuel reserves
• Emergency fuel reserves — a compact and reliable standby fuel supply for vehicles and equipment
• Agricultural hand tools and equipment — small handheld and walk-behind petrol-powered machinery

Key Features at a Glance

• 5 litre capacity — compact, lightweight, and easy to handle
• Green colour-coded for immediate and reliable unleaded petrol identification
• 0.9mm pickled steel construction for professional-grade durability beyond plastic
• Fuel-resistant inner lining — prevents rust and enables multi-liquid storage
• Compatible with unleaded petrol, diesel, oil, water, and alcohol-based fluids
• Leak-proof bayonet closure — safe storage in any orientation
• Locking pin secondary security — prevents accidental cap opening during transport
• Wide channel breather for smooth, controlled, surge-free pouring
• Manufactured and tested to UN Dangerous Goods and DIN standards

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