Fire extinguisher

[prv]

The electrical connection is the cause of the problem, but with all that flammable material around that is going to catch fire, you can discharge a CO2 extinguisher into the fire BUT you will still have a fire, that is your problem.

Well, ok, but I don't see what that has to do with the idea of putting Firetrace halon-replacement tubes in electrical enclosures.

Pete

 

[sailorman]

Ordered yesterday
delivered 5 mins ago, superb service
http://www.nationwidefireextinguishers.co.uk/p421271/ultrafire-2ltr-afff-foam-fire-extinguisher.html

 

[Beamishken]

I think a mixture of types is the way to go we carry powder,co2 & halon replacement in the engine bay

the co2 is mainly for shutting down an engine if a turbo fails & it picks up its own oil the only way to stop the engine before the sump runs dry & the engine siezes is to fire a co2 extinguisher down the air intake if you use anything else you destroy the engine anyway but with co2 you fix the turbo & on you go

might look at these water mist units as they seem like a good idea for the acommodation

 

[sailorman]

the water mist are odd sizes for smaller boats @ 1 & 3 Lts. the 1 lts probably too small a volume & the 3ltr is a large cylinder

 

[Steve C Cronin]

My decision to include a CO2 in my replacements this year is based upon the answer to the question "What is the most likely fire you are likely to experience?" I would see this as being something in the galley like a tea towel or clothing caught in a gas flame. For this, most would hesitate to cover the place in messy dry powder but if a clean CO2 extinguisher was at hand, it would be far more likely to be used, IMO.

 

[mezereon]

Nationwide Fire Extinguishers must be doing good business from this thread. I ordered after reading this thread yesterday and just received 2 extinguishers. Excellent service.
I went for one of the water mist extinguishers which looks like the only thing you need if you watch the youtube videos.
For anyone considering these, the 1L water mist is physically the same size as the 2L foam which I also bought.