Fire extinguisher location

[peteA]

Since i have been good all year, santa very kindly left me a car fire extinguisher for christmas.

Question - where is the best location to install it?

Can't decide whether it will look good in the cockpit (of the car) or whether or not it should go in the boot - any thoughts or examples?

[chim_girl]

Mine used to live in the boot, next to the petrol tank, which in hindsight probably wasn't the best place for it!

[Jem]

in storage behind seats if a baby one?

Frimly clipped horizantal [so it doesn't come out and twat you in an RTA] on back wall if too big, so long as your dog doesn't go there as mine does.

J

[Jem]

PS Beware puttign it around knees/legs as a lot of damage is done to lower limbs in RTAs.

Much lacerating is caused by non-ignition keys dangling in accidents ending up severely cutting legs.

[chim_girl]

Jem said:

Much lacerating is caused by non-ignition keys dangling in accidents ending up severely cutting legs.

Y'see, yet another reason why I should have a DB9.

[snorky]

hey Jo, I see by your profile pic that someone has stolen the Winstonmobile !

[chim_girl]

snorky said:

hey Jo, I see by your profile pic that someone has stolen the Winstonmobile !

Nah Snorky, it's just so fast you missed it!

PS: Did the Milkshakes work well? Pass on my regards.

[chim_girl]

snorky said:

lost 4st so far

WOW! Great stuff.



Apologies for thread hijack!

[GreenV8S]

Put it somewhere you can reach while seated, and also reach from outside the car. The obvious place is under the driver's knees, securely mounted so it can't rip loose in an accident.

[chimtvr]

if you are involved in a fire GET OUT IT ISNT WORTH GETTING KILLED leave it to the proffesionals thats what insurance is for

[Graham]

chimtvr said:

if you are involved in a fire GET OUT IT ISNT WORTH GETTING KILLED leave it to the proffesionals thats what insurance is for

ah yes but a fire extinguisher can stop a small fire quickly before it becomes a very big one.

I was once first on the scene in an rta with a trapped driver. small underbonnet fire which i put out. with my little extinguisher.

Another 5 mins and it would have been a pork roast


as it was fire crew got the driver out in 2 mins, and she was fine. but it took 15 for them to get there...


best 20 quid i ever spent..

[jellison]

Two big jubilee clip round the rollcage. Passengers side so you can get to it easy, where I always have mine.

[Podie]

chimtvr said:

if you are involved in a fire GET OUT IT ISNT WORTH GETTING KILLED leave it to the proffesionals thats what insurance is for

Fair point, but in some European countries they are required by law to be fitted.

[GreenV8S]

jellison said:

Two big jubilee clip round the rollcage. Passengers side so you can get to it easy, where I always have mine.

I assume you mean using the jubilee clips to attach the bracket, not strapping the actual extinguisher to the cage! A lot of the cheaper extinguishers have a simple sprung holder rather than a positive over center clip, and I cringe when I see these fitted to the rollover bar. In an accident I think they could be deadly.

[jellison]

Yep the bracket and getthe biggest you think looks OK - think mine is 1.5 litre. Usually put Duct tape round it as well as a thin tie wrap that holds it all but can be easily yanked free.

>> Edited by jellison on Friday 14th January 13:04

[GreenV8S]

jellison said:

Usually put Duct tape round it as well as a thin tie wrap that holds it all but can be easily yanked free.

If it doesn't have an overcenter latch I would still be concerned that in an accident it will yank itself free and end up buried in the back of your head. The loads on the cannister in an accident will be significantly higher than you can apply just by pulling at it.