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June 21st, 2011 11:37 PM #12Napanood ko sa DW TV (german tv in eglish) pinagcompare ang fire extinguisher na parang aerosol can lang at ang standard na gawa sa heavy gauge steel. Pag buga ng aerosol can manipis lang ang buga ng propellant at hindi totally napatay ang apoy sa engine dahil naubos agad ang laman, while the fire extinguisher tank makapal ang buga ng propellant at totally napatay ang fire sa engine. Just for your info.
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June 22nd, 2011 07:52 AM #13
most fires in a car happens from faults in the electrical system or from flammable liquids, i.e., class b(flammable liquid or gas) or class c(electrical) fires. sometimes in rare cases, class d (flammable metals). electrical fires happens when you have an overload in the circuit or a short. all circuits in the car have fuses in them except terminal 30 of the starter( the biggest cable in the car) from the battery to the starter solenoid. class c fires most often start from fuel or fumes. liquid gasoline does not burn. it is the fumes. in a fire triangle: fuel, air and heat, the easiest way to extinguish a fire is to control the oxygen. in a way smother it or suffocate the fire. the most handy fire extinguisher for a car without the mess or residue as mentioned earlier, will be halon type fire extinguisher. however, it must be used where the person using it has oxygen available. you must not use halon type f.e. in a confined space since it depletes the oxygen around it. also, you should be upwind from the fire and have an egress route
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June 22nd, 2011 09:03 AM #14
first off why do you need a fire extinguisher in your car? is your car heavily modified enough to need one? did you have any electrical equipment or connected to electrical of the car replaced or modified? is your car old and your not confident enough that it will be safe driving it daily? do you race and push your car over your limits that it might cause fire? if not then your just wasting money.
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June 22nd, 2011 09:51 AM #16
I have this on my classic MB.
Period-correct and guaranteed to be working (had it recently recharged) but I could not seem to understand the markings for some of it has already been erased....
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June 22nd, 2011 10:08 AM #17
having a f.e. in your car is like having cheap insurance. you probably don't need it now, but it is there. it might not be your car on fire, it might be someone else who might need your fire extinguisher (good samaritan effect). in germany, it is a crime punishable by law having to witness a car emergency that involves life and death and not providing or attempting aid to the person in need. similar to the floating devices in the aircraft. you don't need it, but just in case.
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June 22nd, 2011 11:21 AM #20
back to the question, it is not the brand but the type. class b/c halon type is most suitable. as long as it complies with standards like CSA (canadian safety standards), JIS (japan industrial standards), CE(european standards). ANSI (american national safety institute) and some standards known to the industry.
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