G'day Guys,
Just thought I would throw out some recommendations and some idea's for the community.
First of all how many of you out there have a fire extinguisher installed in your vehicle? When was the last time you checked it? when was the Last time you did a basic inspection on your fire extinguisher? At the end of the day its all well and good to have one but there is not much point in having one that won't work when you need it.
Type: 1Kg ABE with a vehicle bracket is ok and will do the job. But my Recommendation would be a 1.5Kg or 2Kg ABE with a hose as you can get it into tight/confined spaces as well as you have more control over the direction of flow. Also the reason i recommend the ABE Powder is that i covers all bases of fire and is the best all rounder, also as they say bigger is better as it will pack more punch, but i do know that in vehicles you are normally tight on space so if you can i recommend a 1Kg at least with a hose.
It's also all well and good to have a fire extinguisher but there is not much point if you can't access it when needed and also having it mounted as just having it floating around in your vehicle give you a much higher chance of discharge and with a powder extinguisher you don't need to discharge any powder for it to loose the nitrogen, Hence why i recommend inspecting it at least before every trip or at minimum every 6 months. This inspection should consist of checking the pin and tamper seal are in tact and that the gauge is in the green or at the correct working pressure, also invert the extinguisher and hold it to your ear you should hear the powder move if not you can loosen by holding it upside down and taping the base with a rubber mallet, that step is a very important one as it is one of the worse places to keep an extinguisher is in a vehicle for the simple fact that the vibration over time will compact the powder like cement and if you go to use it you might as well throw it at the fire because most likely nothing will come out of it. also unscrew the hose and inspect it that there is nothing obstructing the flow while you have the hose off inspect the spindle that it is also not obstructed.
One Little tip if you do use or find your fire extinguisher is empty trust me don't bother getting it refiled as it is cheaper these days to just replace it.
One other little recommendation I would suggest for the vehicle would be a Fire Blanket 1.2 x 1.8 we all should know what there for and they also take up very little room.
Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets are ONLY ONE use items. Extinguishers once used even if you don't completely discharge it, and look like they are still good replace them as once you get powder in the spindle as it will slowly leak the nitrogen out.
I Hope some of these tips have been helpful and if anyone has any questions I am more than willing to help.
Cheers,
Muddy
Just thought I would throw out some recommendations and some idea's for the community.
First of all how many of you out there have a fire extinguisher installed in your vehicle? When was the last time you checked it? when was the Last time you did a basic inspection on your fire extinguisher? At the end of the day its all well and good to have one but there is not much point in having one that won't work when you need it.
Type: 1Kg ABE with a vehicle bracket is ok and will do the job. But my Recommendation would be a 1.5Kg or 2Kg ABE with a hose as you can get it into tight/confined spaces as well as you have more control over the direction of flow. Also the reason i recommend the ABE Powder is that i covers all bases of fire and is the best all rounder, also as they say bigger is better as it will pack more punch, but i do know that in vehicles you are normally tight on space so if you can i recommend a 1Kg at least with a hose.
It's also all well and good to have a fire extinguisher but there is not much point if you can't access it when needed and also having it mounted as just having it floating around in your vehicle give you a much higher chance of discharge and with a powder extinguisher you don't need to discharge any powder for it to loose the nitrogen, Hence why i recommend inspecting it at least before every trip or at minimum every 6 months. This inspection should consist of checking the pin and tamper seal are in tact and that the gauge is in the green or at the correct working pressure, also invert the extinguisher and hold it to your ear you should hear the powder move if not you can loosen by holding it upside down and taping the base with a rubber mallet, that step is a very important one as it is one of the worse places to keep an extinguisher is in a vehicle for the simple fact that the vibration over time will compact the powder like cement and if you go to use it you might as well throw it at the fire because most likely nothing will come out of it. also unscrew the hose and inspect it that there is nothing obstructing the flow while you have the hose off inspect the spindle that it is also not obstructed.
One Little tip if you do use or find your fire extinguisher is empty trust me don't bother getting it refiled as it is cheaper these days to just replace it.
One other little recommendation I would suggest for the vehicle would be a Fire Blanket 1.2 x 1.8 we all should know what there for and they also take up very little room.
Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets are ONLY ONE use items. Extinguishers once used even if you don't completely discharge it, and look like they are still good replace them as once you get powder in the spindle as it will slowly leak the nitrogen out.
I Hope some of these tips have been helpful and if anyone has any questions I am more than willing to help.
Cheers,
Muddy
