Fire extinguishing
Discussion
...after a recent minor electrical fire I grabbed the nearest extinguisher in the workshop which was dry powder. These are in fact a type of sodium bicarbonate which quickly corroded electrical connections and the galvanised radio mounts etc so dry powder is NOT to be recommended. However any advice regarding size and type of alternatives that are fitted would be appreciated.
I'd go for something like this:
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/fire-exti...
Not big enough for motor sport, but should fit neatly in front of the seats, and if you have two, there should be enough capacity to make a difference.
I have also discharged a powder fire extinguisher, and after that mess, I promptly replaced my workshop one with with C02.
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/fire-exti...
Not big enough for motor sport, but should fit neatly in front of the seats, and if you have two, there should be enough capacity to make a difference.
I have also discharged a powder fire extinguisher, and after that mess, I promptly replaced my workshop one with with C02.
I don't think a 1l is big enough. But AFFF is the way to go.
I'd get at least a 1.75l extinguisher (think my old one might have been this size - either that or 2l). I'd also only put one in the car. If that won't do the job, best advice is to get away from the source of the fire.
Best bet of all would be to fit a plumbed in system (as mine now has). But that's quite a bit more expensive.
I'd get at least a 1.75l extinguisher (think my old one might have been this size - either that or 2l). I'd also only put one in the car. If that won't do the job, best advice is to get away from the source of the fire.
Best bet of all would be to fit a plumbed in system (as mine now has). But that's quite a bit more expensive.
DCL said:
I'd go for something like this:
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/fire-exti...
Not big enough for motor sport, but should fit neatly in front of the seats, and if you have two, there should be enough capacity to make a difference.
I have also discharged a powder fire extinguisher, and after that mess, I promptly replaced my workshop one with with C02.
Thanks for that I'll look into it, I wonder what foam consist of but isn't foam a mess too though? http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/fire-exti...
Not big enough for motor sport, but should fit neatly in front of the seats, and if you have two, there should be enough capacity to make a difference.
I have also discharged a powder fire extinguisher, and after that mess, I promptly replaced my workshop one with with C02.
Check out JJC package on ebay.
JJC FEs are manufactured by Lifeline. I have the 2.25 mounted in the boot for sprints and use the 1.75 mounted in the footwell for touring.
JJC FEs are manufactured by Lifeline. I have the 2.25 mounted in the boot for sprints and use the 1.75 mounted in the footwell for touring.
Foam tends to rinse off with water as it is water based . I never use powder first even though you get a knock down effect on bigger fires as I prefer the action of foam together with the cooling effect which is very handy if you have a driver still in the car!
Teams prefer foam too as no rebuild costs due to powder egress, oh and it doesnt give you the trots either!
Teams prefer foam too as no rebuild costs due to powder egress, oh and it doesnt give you the trots either!
Aeroscreens said:
Check out JJC package on ebay.
JJC FEs are manufactured by Lifeline. I have the 2.25 mounted in the boot for sprints and use the 1.75 mounted in the footwell for touring.
Given the cost of similar setups that one is stonking value!!!JJC FEs are manufactured by Lifeline. I have the 2.25 mounted in the boot for sprints and use the 1.75 mounted in the footwell for touring.
Sfaulds, that's interesting, can you elaborate?
Does anyone on here know of someone who has successfully extinguished an engine bay fire with a plumbed in system? While i'm a big fan of things not burning, i've always thought the plumbed in system in my 120hp k series car is surely very, very, very unlikely to ever be used (it's not an S2000/458/911 GT3 after all, and in 120hp guise is surely relatively unstressed and generates relatively little heat). And now sfaulds is suggesting that perhaps the system wouldn't be fully effective even if it was used.
Does anyone on here know of someone who has successfully extinguished an engine bay fire with a plumbed in system? While i'm a big fan of things not burning, i've always thought the plumbed in system in my 120hp k series car is surely very, very, very unlikely to ever be used (it's not an S2000/458/911 GT3 after all, and in 120hp guise is surely relatively unstressed and generates relatively little heat). And now sfaulds is suggesting that perhaps the system wouldn't be fully effective even if it was used.
Hi I can explain rather simply (I'm a simple person) coming from an aviation background and motorsport and old enough to witness the banning of Halon I've seen and experienced small and large fires totally stopped in an instant with halon, it prevents by chemical reaction the process of fire, where others may suppress it or temporarily extinguish it only for it to reignite when the 3 ingredients return to support combustion, Halon is fantastic at preventing combustion and loss through fire, but bad for the Ozone, Guess the greenies have never seen a race car/bike burn classis car light aircraft ETC burn it does tend to make rather a mess. But thank goodness we are all safe from halon now!!! well to stop fires that is!!!
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