Fire Extinguisher - Broom engine compartment.

[Mandj]

Looking for a replacement automatic fire extinguisher in a Broom 37 / 39 engine compartment .

Any idea what size is needed ??

Thanks !

 

[Portofino]

What’s it got now ?

 

[Mandj]

It's got a SeaFire FG225A weighing in at 14lbs....
with FM-200 gas ...

 

[Portofino]

The “ 225 “ is the size in cubic feet , equates to 6.3 cubic meters .

 

[petem]

Looking for a replacement automatic fire extinguisher in a Broom 37 / 39 engine compartment .

Any idea what size is needed ??

Thanks !

Can't you get it serviced??

 

[Momac]

Why do you feel a need to change the extinguisher?

 

[Mandj]

It’s showing discharged on the gauge, and it seems most automatic extinguishers for sale are just 2kg.
It’s an American extinguisher so servicing may be an issue …

 

[Portofino]

It’s showing discharged on the gauge, and it seems most automatic extinguishers for sale are just 2kg.
It’s an American extinguisher so servicing may be an issue …

Yours can’t be refilled iirc .
Here Fireblitz do a 4 and 6 kg ,The 4 kg should be suitable.

https://www.fireblitz.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/FIREHAWK-FBA-G4-6-Data-Sheet-2021.pdf


I got a 6 kg for 10 cubic meters .Approx £4-450 .5 yr life i will just buy another when it’s time is up .
The invoice if filled away incase I need to flash it to the insurance co in the event of a claim .


Recent time stamped pic of the dial as well last Sept. FWIW .

 

[penfold]

That mount doesn't look very sturdy.

 

[Portofino]

That mount doesn't look very sturdy.

In what way ? Its what came with it that L bracket .

 

[penfold]

It's a 9kg pendulum on a longish cantilever mounted to something that both moves unpredictably in the macro sense(due to wash, waves and swell) and vibrates due to the propulsion; I'd expect something a bit more robust than a bit of 25x3 steel bar with a bend in it. A second bracket at the detector/sprayer end would suffice. Don't get me wrong, the mount is more than strong enough to carry the static load of the device, I'd just worry about it cracking in the long term, probably right on the bend or perhaps where the other half of the bracket is welded onto the body.

 

[Momac]

It’s showing discharged on the gauge, and it seems most automatic extinguishers for sale are just 2kg.
It’s an American extinguisher so servicing may be an issue …

Discharged or just a bit below the green zone? A bit below the green is okay in cold temperatures .
Seafire do have a UK presence but expect they would want to sell you a new cylinder at great expense which doesn't seem very environmentally responsible but as said its a USA company and they don't care about the environment.
Dealers - Sea Fire
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