Woyzeck

Just mounted my halon fire extinguisher in my 83 LE and wanted to share it.

Woyzeck

Nevermind. Couldn't get my image to upload. Sorry

sunshine

iTrader: (3)

Halon? Whats that? Link to a pic of it?

Woyzeck

Halon is a fire fighting chemical that's supposed to be extremely effective. I think it's mostly used in industrial applications. Will post a link as soon as I find one and I'm still trying to post the pic of the bottle in my interior.

Woyzeck

Here's a link.

http://www.drivewerks.com/catalog/sa...WKS_safety.htm

sunshine

iTrader: (3)

Excellent! Thanks for the link. I will def buy one of those.

riffraff

where did you install it?

Woyzeck

Just under my glovebox, with Velcro straps. Will try to post pic ASAP.

Woyzeck

here

riffraff

looks good.. i may have to do that some time in the near future as well.

White84SE

Woah, woah, woah... velcro? You better change that quick.. may seem strong enough now, but I've seen cars with extinguishers held in with metal brackets that came free in a collision... that's just asking for trouble..

--Danny

sunshine

iTrader: (3)

Yeah dude - that thing it a flying projectile just waiting to take someones head off in the event of a crash!!!!

93BlackFD

umm, halon is for computer/technology applications...it works like FM200, it deletes the oxygen so the fire cannot burn

it would not work well for a car as that would be fueled by gasoline/oil.....might wanna rethink that one

it won't hurt your electrical and circuit boards, that's the only plus...oh yeah, and it's really expensive, we have them in the data center

i wouldn't think they'd work well in open atmosphere either, just a room of some sort

93BlackFD

and yes, that means it will kill you if you were to say, set it off in the cabin of your car....

Woyzeck

I hadn't occured to me that it might be dangerous in a collision. But I don't think it'll come loose. The straps are extra long and it's secured tight. I wouldn't have done it if it wasn't secured properly. Nevertheless it is something to think about.

As for Halon, one reason it is used on electrical because it leaves no residue. And I think it's used for engine fires. I wouldn't use it in the cockpit for the same reason 93Black pointed out.

93BlackFD

yeah, i got an el-cheapo ($15) one from autozone because i was afraid to use some of the halon one's i've snagged from work

now i gotta figure out a way to mount it

Woyzeck

Hose clamps maybe? Perhaps a little slow to undo in an emergency. And you'd have to find something parallel to mount it to. A quick release plastic clamp, like on ski boots, would be ideal.

DCrosby

In My 3'rd Gen FD I bought one of those $49 Dry Chemical ones, from APC (I know ricer central) but it was what I needed, and Home depot didn't have anything that was small enough... so anyhow it fits in my glove compartment, and since all I keep in there besides it are papers it's fine, doesn't rattle usually, and doesn't need mounting...

Derek

RonKMiller

That's what I used to think too, but the simple fact is that Halon (mixed types) is the ultimate for extinguishing any kind of fire - even if it is not contained in a room. It's also insanely expensive (you get what you pay for.) and also damages the ozone.

Mr. Stock

You are INCORRECT. Halon is a very good fire extinguisher for any car fire.

As a matter of fact, many of the fire extinguishing systems in race cars use Halon.

Here is a link to one race car parts vendor who carries Halon fire extinguisher halon

Rated R1

Damn I'd hate to be where you work if there is a fire.