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Re: fire extinguishers and race cars

To: "James Tone" <gmc6power@earthlink.net>,
Subject: Re: fire extinguishers and race cars
From: Skip Higginbotham <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 20:58:38 -0600
I guess that I can assume that "wet water" is considered a Halon
replacement according to the rulebook? If not then we can't use it in the
cockpit??????
Skip


At 04:48 PM 10/31/2003 -0800, James Tone wrote:
>Make sure you understand the manufacturers instructions before installing.
>A "tee" can be used if you using a Halon 1211 or 1301 system  Make sure you
>have the correct nozzles for the type system also.....A "Wet Water" system
>must be plumbed as a closed loop system. It leaves the bottle, stub tees to
>nozzles and leads back to the bottle.  This system works great in an engine
>compartment with a belly pan.  4 nozzles at the corners will flood an engine
>compartment.  Just ask Ken Walkey. It saved his liner.  These have nozzles
>which are different than Halon systems.
>It's best not to try and use one bottle for everything.  If it's a closed
>car ei: coupe, streamliner wet water for the driver is the safest.  The
>engine compartment can use many kinds: wet water, halon, CO2, dry chemical.
>etc.. Ever see what a 10 lb dry chemical  extinguisher does under a closed
>hood it's awesome.. Your last statement said one nozzle for the engine.  If
>your using a bent engine you will need 2, one for each side..There are a few
>advertisers in the rule book; call or e-mail them info and an instruction
>sheet copy before you buy. Internet too.....Good Luck..J.D. (as I see them
>during inspection)
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>
>>   Two questions I hope you can answer; 1) can I run a single line out of
>the
>> fire bottle and then use a "Tee" fitting to split it into two nozzles
>> further down from the bottle for the bottle inside the car and the one
>that
>> covers the engine bay?





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