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| eric9144 |
 May 31 2011, 02:57 PM
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So I've had a 1.25# Halon in my 914 for years, in fact I need to go and get it recharged...but what I'm wondering is, should I get a 2.5# extinguisher instead?
Looking @ that tiny 1.25 I'm just not sure if it's going to cut it or not (fortunately haven't been in a situation that needed it). I'm starting to see other types too, like Halotron and I'm wondering--stick to the Halon or explore other options... Throw in your 2 cents and let me know! Thanks! |
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| Bruce Hinds |
May 31 2011, 03:50 PM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 748 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
One reason Halon is used in airplanes is that dry chemical is corrosive.... since airplanes and are all aluminum, it's real hard on the structure and the super fine powder gets in the radios/navigation gear.
Since most teener fires are due to fuel, dry chemical would be okay to carry if you don't want to spend the high dollars for halatron and/or can't get the halon. Note: the dry chemical only becomes corrosive when the metal reaches some really high temperature like 300 degrees(not sure of the temp) but that's when the silicone in the dry chemical melts and is sticks. |
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eric9144 Fire Extinguishers... May 31 2011, 02:57 PM
Elliot Cannon I have a small Halon bottle in my car. It looks l... May 31 2011, 03:37 PM eric9144 Seeing the picture on the right in another thread ... May 31 2011, 03:40 PM eric9144 Is Halatron like Halon?
I'm a Systems Enginee... May 31 2011, 03:56 PM montoya 73 2.0 I was told that any and all halon that still exist... May 31 2011, 04:01 PM carr914
I was told that any and all halon that still exis... May 31 2011, 05:15 PM jmill I would never use a dry chemical extinguisher in a... May 31 2011, 07:23 PM
GeorgeRud Foam is another option to halon and the like. The... May 31 2011, 08:11 PM |
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