Today's Topics:
1. Re: new Halon replacement extinguishers (Wally Menke)
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Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:19:33 +1000
From: "Wally Menke" <walmenke@bigpond.net.au>
To: "'James Armstrong'" <rollright@aol.com>, <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] new Halon replacement extinguishers
Hi Jim
In a previous life in the mid to late 70s 8-) I used to be involved in the
design of fire extinguishers. Halon or BCF (Bromo di Chloro Floromethane
from memory) was used extensively for extinguishers and also fixed systems
in computer rooms where CO2 was used. These were the days when even a small
computers were the size of a phone box. They were great as they left no
residual after use, whereas a powder type leaves a lot of the powder which
is corrosive.
However, it was band ages ago when they found that it eats ozone and
depletes the ozone layer! Which was a good move especially for us living in
the southern hemisphere which is most effected.
So in short, it?s unlikely that you will find any Halon fire extinguisher on
the market now.
Cheers
Wally Menke
Melbourne, Australia
From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of James
Armstrong via Tigers
Sent: Thursday, 1 June 2023 7:41 AM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] new Halon replacement extinguishers
Pegasus Racing sells non Halon extinguishers but not cheap!
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=2480
Hello,
I have a Halon extinguisher bottle that is absolutely ancient and I don't
trust it
In looking to find the new Halon replacement material bottles, I find myself
at a loss and confused.
Summit and JEGS have extinguishers, but I can't find a new Halon-like
material from the items they carry.
I figure I'd like a 1 kilo or two pound size.
Anybody gone down this path recently ? Can you tell me a source and what you
came up with?
Maybe someone other that Summit or JEGS ?
Help please !
Jim Armstrong
Mk 1A
382002083 LRXFE
Code 86
TAC # 0763
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