FIRE extinguisher -NEW (to me)

[marcus mcgee]

My chief engineer is a certified IHRA tech inspector and starter. This
weekend the IHRA had a national event at his track and he found out
about an extinguishing agent that the IHRA has gone to for fire
suppression for accidents on the track. They have used it with great
results on gas, methanol, and alchohol fires in the dragsters and on one
driver that was in flames after a supercharger explosion.

"FIRECAP" mixes with water in a 5% to 14% solution and sprays onto the
fire to extinguish it. It works on A,B, & D fires as well as low
voltage electrical fires. They have it in 16oz spray bottles and also in
gallon cocentrate to mix with water. The IHRA uses it at 14% mix with
pressurized water extinguishers to spray with a mist nozzle.

The chemical is non-corrosive, air powered(or nitrogen), non-toxic and
safe. If it as good as everyone says the idea of a suppression system
for the engine compartment would be easy to put together using plumbing
material, pressurized tanks(off of compressor) and a heat sensor of high
enough temperature and or a manual valve. Cost is reasonable at $17.00
a gallon racers net. It comes in 5 gallon buckets in that manor and you
mix in your water. Sounds like a good insurance policy for the coach
fires.

Does anybody have any experience with the stuff? It contains PYROCAP
B-136 and Pyrocap is out of Woodbrige, VA.

Marcus

 

[heinz wittenbecher]

I'll be watching this topic with great interest Marcus.

A suppression system would indeed be an excellent addition, even with just a
manual valve.

( I missed getting the Halon bomb before the manufacturer quit making
them ).

Heinz


> The chemical is non-corrosive, air powered(or nitrogen), non-toxic and
> safe. If it as good as everyone says the idea of a suppression system
> for the engine compartment would be easy to put together
> using plumbing
> material, pressurized tanks(off of compressor) and a heat
> sensor of high
> enough temperature and or a manual valve. Cost is reasonable
> at $17.00
> a gallon racers net. It comes in 5 gallon buckets in that
> manor and you
> mix in your water. Sounds like a good insurance policy for the coach
> fires.
>
> Does anybody have any experience with the stuff? It contains PYROCAP
> B-136 and Pyrocap is out of Woodbrige, VA.
>
> Marcus
>

 

[none]

Marcus...........I small used CO2 fire extiguisher at the local welding
supply shop or extinguisher store will cost $50 or less. Cooking fires,
engine fires, paper fires.....It covers them all with no powder reside or
mess...........Jim Davis
- -----Original Message-----
From: Marcus McGee
To: gmcmotorhome
Date: Thursday, July 16, 1998 8:53 AM
Subject: GMC: FIRE extinguisher -NEW (to me)

>My chief engineer is a certified IHRA tech inspector and starter. This
>weekend the IHRA had a national event at his track and he found out
>about an extinguishing agent that the IHRA has gone to for fire
>suppression for accidents on the track. They have used it with great
>results on gas, methanol, and alchohol fires in the dragsters and on one
>driver that was in flames after a supercharger explosion.
>
>"FIRECAP" mixes with water in a 5% to 14% solution and sprays onto the
>fire to extinguish it. It works on A,B, & D fires as well as low
>voltage electrical fires. They have it in 16oz spray bottles and also in
>gallon cocentrate to mix with water. The IHRA uses it at 14% mix with
>pressurized water extinguishers to spray with a mist nozzle.
>
>The chemical is non-corrosive, air powered(or nitrogen), non-toxic and
>safe. If it as good as everyone says the idea of a suppression system
>for the engine compartment would be easy to put together using plumbing
>material, pressurized tanks(off of compressor) and a heat sensor of high
>enough temperature and or a manual valve. Cost is reasonable at $17.00
>a gallon racers net. It comes in 5 gallon buckets in that manor and you
>mix in your water. Sounds like a good insurance policy for the coach
>fires.
>
>Does anybody have any experience with the stuff? It contains PYROCAP
>B-136 and Pyrocap is out of Woodbrige, VA.
>
>Marcus
>

 

[mr.c]

I would be interested in the fire suppression if you find out more about it

> My chief engineer is a certified IHRA tech inspector and starter. This
> weekend the IHRA had a national event at his track and he found out
> about an extinguishing agent that the IHRA has gone to for fire
> suppression for accidents on the track. They have used it with great
> results on gas, methanol, and alchohol fires in the dragsters and on one
> driver that was in flames after a supercharger explosion.
>
> "FIRECAP" mixes with water in a 5% to 14% solution and sprays onto the
> fire to extinguish it. It works on A,B, & D fires as well as low
> voltage electrical fires. They have it in 16oz spray bottles and also in
> gallon cocentrate to mix with water. The IHRA uses it at 14% mix with
> pressurized water extinguishers to spray with a mist nozzle.
>
> The chemical is non-corrosive, air powered(or nitrogen), non-toxic and
> safe. If it as good as everyone says the idea of a suppression system
> for the engine compartment would be easy to put together using plumbing
> material, pressurized tanks(off of compressor) and a heat sensor of high
> enough temperature and or a manual valve. Cost is reasonable at $17.00
> a gallon racers net. It comes in 5 gallon buckets in that manor and you
> mix in your water. Sounds like a good insurance policy for the coach
> fires.
>
> Does anybody have any experience with the stuff? It contains PYROCAP
> B-136 and Pyrocap is out of Woodbrige, VA.
>
> Marcus