under hood Halon System

I have seen hundreds of them. I think you would be better off with a hand held C02 extinguisher in the cab.
 
mech2161 said:
One big enough to do the job. I've seen what happens with a 2lb one.
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Yes Kevin they shouldn't even sell those things. I would go with a 10# hand held. Mount it good and close so you can get it on your way out the door. Clean up is much easier then with a powder that most fire departments are going to use.
 
Just be careful with Halon. It puts the fire out by removing the O2 in the air, so if things remain hot enough the fire can and will fire right back up again if the wind is blowing. I've seen it happen more than 1 time but it sure is much easier to clean up than a CO2 one.
 
i dont like halon........when you inhale it you pass out........i got a face full of it when we were pulling a guy out of a burning race car at the race track one time........you get light headed, you black out, you hit the ground.........
 
its the idea of suppress to the fire and get out of truck and get hood up and then use chemical if needed, its the idea of less damage to the truck i like
 
Diesel Tech said:
Just be careful with Halon. It puts the fire out by removing the O2 in the air, so if things remain hot enough the fire can and will fire right back up again if the wind is blowing. I've seen it happen more than 1 time but it sure is much easier to clean up than a CO2 one.
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Steve, how much easier does it get then waiting for the C02 to dissipate? I think you may be thinking about a powder.
 
Joe, I will get you some pics of the system Chris installed on our truck, it's pretty sweet :)

BBD
 
i will deff be running one of these. i m not sure if i wanna run halon or Co2. i do know that a 18lb co2 will last 18-20 secs. and we can only lite a max of 2 in our control room on the ship im stationed on. the room is probably the isze of a 2 bay garage
 
If your concerned about restrike. Put in two smaller systems. One for the big shot to put out the flame, and then the second shot could be set off to be used if the fire relights.
 
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BBD
 
Well if the fire happens in the top of high gear on a drag strip it takes awhile to get it stopped then get out. So the Halon fires off and puts the fire out then quits. Only problem is your still trying to slow it down, stop and get out. By that time it's back on fire and your screwed. Let alone if it get to you and you pass out from the Halon. Now sled pulling your not traveling as fast but it still takes some time, so size your system by what you think you might need time wise to stop and get out. As for the CO2 units that I've seen they have all used power in them, so maybe there is one that doesn't use the power with CO2 that I haven't seen yet.
 
i'm running in my truck. a Halguard from jegs.. which is a clean agent chemical that leaves no residue
 
Halon is an O-zone Depleting Substance... So it says in my Tank manuals. We use them on our tanks, and they do a pretty good job of putting the flame out.
 
Yea, you have real halon in the tank. The stuff that the rest of us can get a hold of is not as good, but still works and leaves no residue.
wikipedia said:
Halon (including Halon 1211 and Halon 1301), a gaseous agent that inhibits the chemical reaction of the fire. Classes B:C for lower weight fire extinguishers (2.3 kg ; under 9 lbs) and A:B:C for heavier weights (4.1-7.7 kg ; 9-17 lbs). Banned from new production, except for military use, as of January 1, 1994 as its properties contribute to ozone depletion and long atmospheric lifetime, usually 400 years. Halon was completely banned in Europe resulting in stockpiles being sent to the United States for reuse. Although production has been banned, the reuse is still permitted. Halon 1301 and 1211 are being replaced with new halons which have no ozone depletion properties and low atmospheric lifetimes, but are less effective. Currently Halotron I, Halotron II, FE-36 Cleanguard and FM-200 are meant to be replacements with significantly reduced ozone depletion potential.
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