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2kg dry powder will give you around 7 seconds discharge time
2kg CO2 will give you around 9 seconds.
It all depends on what you're aiming for really. For a workshop I'd probably look for 2kg minimum.
Oh and any fire extinguisher is only meant to be used once. |
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I keep a 5kg powder in my workshop.
Pretty sure that's the minimum requirement for motorcycle pits at race meetings too.
Lidl do a 6kg powder periodically. Got one in my house stairwell so keep your eyes peeled. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Cheers for the info.
Sounds like one of the 2kg ones should do the trick for my needs.
I work on the bike outside in the yard anyway, so the chance of anything else going up in flames is unlikely.
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if you use dry powder extinguisher - keep mouth shut , as it tastes horrible. I use/have a large powder, several CO2, several water, one foam at home- all liberated from a defunct company ____________________ previous C50,CD175,GT500,GSX250,CB750KZ,GSX750E,GSX1300R |
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Dry powder has the best 'knock down' of any modern fire extiguishers. CO2 is good too, but has no permanent smothering properties meaning a good chance of the fire reigniting once the CO2 dissapates.
Dry powder is the definitive all purpose fire suppressant, it does A,B and C class fires. CO2 is not as effective but cleaner. I suppose the choice is cleaning up dry powder or ashes.
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Break into an old folks home and steal a couple? The odds of any of them dying in a fire before they are replaced
or natural causes get them are very slim indeed I'd imagine. A victimless crime. Probably ____________________ Currently enjoying products from Ford, Mazda and Yamaha
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 39 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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