Fire Extinguishers - Halotron

[Four Suns]

I just saw a demo on TV of these fire extinguishers:

http://www.halotron.com/halotron1.php

There are a couple videos on the site. It does not have the highly-corrosive and very messy white powder stuff in normal extinguishers. I've used a few fire extinguishers (my wife's cooking...) in my day and the mess afterwards is really bad. Some of the Halotron-1 models are the portable B-1 variety and USCG approved.

Anyone seen or used these?

Here's a video of a different manufacturer:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFOulyDFgDk[/youtube]

 

[Turtlesboat]

wow, you would think this would become standard these days. looks super clean and effective.

 

[Four Suns]

Here's another company that makes them:

http://www.h3rperformance.com/halguard_products.htm?gclid=CJ-K2Ji98p8CFRwUawodehbGfQ

Billet aluminum mounts....

Has a B/C rating from UL and a B-1 from the USCG.... I like the polished ones... "safety bling"

I have a CO2 extinguisher on my bridge but I have the chemical jobs down in the cabin... That white chemical goes everywhere when it's used. I sprayed one in a an oven (well... a couple times right after we got married) and that crap went everywhere... it did stop the cake from burning... but what a mess.

 

[Stray Cat]

Oh for cry sake, there is a rating for "Global Warming Potential" Check out the formula...Al Gore math?

 

[270SLX]

Underdstand that Halotron, CO2 and other so-called "clean agent" extinguishers work well in enclosed indoor spaces but fail in open air scenarios. Because of the way they work, either to exclude air (O2) or to interupt the chemical reaction of a fire, they must maintain a certain concentration for a certain length of time on order for the fire to go out and stay out. Typically, you'd like for a clean agen to hold its design concentration for as much as 20 minutes to prevent reignition. So, clean agents are good for engine rooms if the vents are turned off and the hatches are closed when they are discharged and for a half-hour or so after. For an on-board fire extinguisher to be used in open spaces or on deck, go with the messy powdered ABC type. The powder is less likely to be blown away and because it sticks to what it hits, it can do its job much better in open air scenarios.

Dennis