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Sept 1, 2004 16:59:40 GMT
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I know that plumbed in systems are the dogs' esp for motorsport cars, but what make & type should I be looking at for a handheld??  It's on a road car which gets a little bit of trackday use  |
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Sept 1, 2004 17:01:52 GMT
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Apparently the most common type of car fire results from the electrical system, although I've only been told this, I may be wrong, perhaps more than one would give you great protection.
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Extinguishers..??BenzBoy
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Sept 1, 2004 17:59:08 GMT
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I've heard that the best ones are Halon-filled (green) as these extinguish all types of fire. I've got a cheap dry powder one which sits handily in my boot (never got round to fitting it ), although I wouldn't like to tackle anything but a minor fire with it. This was from Halfrauds a couple of years back. |
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Sept 1, 2004 18:02:08 GMT
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Of course that's probably a good thing to have, most car fires are relatively minor to begin with and can be stopped when they're still minor.
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SkoCan
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Sept 1, 2004 19:58:44 GMT
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Halon definetly
Causes the least amount of damage itself (no residue) and should extinguish most fires.
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Panda Matt
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Halon definetly Causes the least amount of damage itself (no residue) and should extinguish most fires. I thought Halon extinguishers could no longer be bought due to the fact they are CFC's (or CBFC's (Also containing Bromine) and therefore are destructive to the ozone layer... Tesco's have a small powder extinguisher for £10 at the moment |
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Extinguishers..??BenzBoy
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Sept 2, 2004 16:21:45 GMT
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Hmmm, could be that the Greenies have banned Halon - I would have thought that a car going up in flames would make more pollution that a Halon extinguisher though!  There's also CO2 - not as messy as powder but I dunno how well they work or anything  |
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Sept 2, 2004 18:19:16 GMT
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It's one of those things that no-one wants to happen to anyone but lately I've heard of a few car fires & it got me thinking. I've seen the powder ones for £10 - £15 which I was going to get but wondered if any others were more suited??
Cheers for the input Guys, I will have a further look into them all. ;D
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Sept 3, 2004 17:28:44 GMT
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From the world wide web.....
''Halotron I extinguishers, like carbon dioxide units, are for use on class B and C fires. Halotron I is an ozone-friendly replacement for Halon 1211 (which was banned by international agreements starting in 1994). This "clean agent" discharges as a liquid, has high visibility during dischage, does not cause thermal or static shock, leaves no residue and is non-conducting. These properties make it ideal for computer rooms, clean rooms, telecommunications equipment, and electronics. The superior properties of Halotron come at a higher cost relative to carbon dioxide.''
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Sept 3, 2004 22:32:35 GMT
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Its a good idea to have an extinguisher in the garage aswell. Although I suppose you could pull the one out of the car if its close enough. I have heard about a guy who had two mint XR4s in his garage, one caught fire as he was working it and he ended up losing both cars and damage to the garage aswell.
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Sept 4, 2004 20:38:31 GMT
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My car went up in flames a few weeks ago  . I had a old small halfords extingusher which was worse than useless. When I have rebuilt the car I WILL be putting a full plumbed in system. I am kicking my self for thinking or worrying that my car would catch fire, if you care about your car I would suggest you get the biggest/best fire extingusher you can afford. |
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Extinguishers..??BenzBoy
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Sept 5, 2004 11:06:21 GMT
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Sorry to hear about your fire, Spitty. Its a nightmare situation that I haven't given enough thought to really - I know that the pissy little dry powder extinguisher in my boot won't put out much more than a fag end. I'll go looking for a bigger, better one asap!
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My car went up in flames a few weeks ago . I had a old small halfords extingusher which was worse than useless. When I have rebuilt the car I WILL be putting a full plumbed in system. I am kicking my self for thinking or worrying that my car would catch fire, if you care about your car I would suggest you get the biggest/best fire extingusher you can afford. Sorry to hear about that. That's why the Imp's getting two largeish extinguishers put in it at the very least. Being an Imp I can't help worrying about the heat in that engine bay at times. |
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. I had a old small halfords extingusher which was worse than useless.