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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: Petrus on August 15, 2019, 00:16

Title: Alternative fire extinguisher
Post by: Petrus on August 15, 2019, 00:16
I routinely fit a fire extinguisher to my car(s).
Vroegâh mounted the gree argon gas ones but when those for some reason were banned had to switch to the ubiquitous red ones with powder.
They are rather unsatisfactory because the 1 kg ones last only 10 second and leave a méss.

Found an alternative; a potasium based one that lasts 50 seconds for a 250 gram tube and leaves no residu:

https://youtu.be/zwGtim8CYdA

https://www.aeroplans-blaus.com/en/potassium-extingisher/664-mangiafuoco-astr50-fire-extinguisher.html?search_query=MANGIAFUOCO&results=1

They are also availeble in 25 seconds and 100 seconds tubes:
http://www.ironex.es/mangiafuoco.aspx

This extinguisher type was developed for use in the sovjet space modules. Kind of cool; rocket science in the car  8)
Oh and wáy lighter  O:-)
Title: Re: Alternative fire extinguisher
Post by: litr0m on August 15, 2019, 10:19
Looks nice...thinking about to buy it
Title: Re: Alternative fire extinguisher
Post by: Petrus on August 15, 2019, 10:48
Quote from: litr0m on August 15, 2019, 10:19Looks nice...thinking about to buy it

Then poúnce on it; the Sterling is two cents up!