CO2 Fire Extinguishers
06-13-2002, 01:30 AM
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TO CO2 OR NOT TO C02
Hi MR_ Matt. with all the time you Have spent around turbines have you seen any damage to a turbine that has been put out with a CO2 extinguisher? if so I will get rid of mine asap but I hope I will not have to. I had stated that halon may damage sertain alloys. I have herd from many fire extinguisher companys that I had talked to (doing alot of reserch) all three guys (one military) that I talked to said "yes it is invisable but very corrosive to alloys,causes cancer and distroys the ozone layer". Maybe they are all full of crap I don't know I just went with what my manual said to use. With the way my Jetcat runs SO GOOD I do not think I will ever have to use it. (knocking on wood). Keep up the Great work Jetcat and you to Matt. 
06-13-2002, 01:36 AM
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CO2 Fire Extinguishers
I don't think termal shock is ever a problem.
I mean if you have a fire, ever a large one,
it only takes one blast with a CO2 to put
it out. I don't think you need to turn your
turbine into a ice cube.
Besides I have talked to Han (AMT designer) and
he told me he took a water hose on full blast
after a running Olympus and could not make it
quit and mess it up.
Eddie Weeks
http://www.corpcomp.com/weeks1/
I mean if you have a fire, ever a large one,
it only takes one blast with a CO2 to put
it out. I don't think you need to turn your
turbine into a ice cube.
Besides I have talked to Han (AMT designer) and
he told me he took a water hose on full blast
after a running Olympus and could not make it
quit and mess it up.
Eddie Weeks
http://www.corpcomp.com/weeks1/
06-13-2002, 02:49 AM
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Re: TO CO2 OR NOT TO C02
Originally posted by LUV2FLYRC2
Hi MR_ Matt. with all the time you Have spent around turbines have you seen any damage to a turbine that has been put out with a CO2 extinguisher?
Hi MR_ Matt. with all the time you Have spent around turbines have you seen any damage to a turbine that has been put out with a CO2 extinguisher?
No I have never seen any damage from C02, keep what you have it is fine.
You will not need it very much anyway!
I personally use Halon, as it is lower pressure and needs a lighter bottle than C02. It is hazardous to use, and expensive.
Not sure who you are, are you coming to Prado? If so come over and say Hi. I have an F-4 in primer.
