Date:         Tue, 14 Dec 2004 19:04:59 -0700
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Westy Fire Extinguisher: Size? Type?
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Mounted right inside the sliding door on the battery box pillar floor I
carry a 10 pounder BC.  Mounted with a bungee rather than clamps for fast
grab.  In the rear compartment of my westy cabinet are two little 1
pounders.  The one pounders go next to my generator set if I use it or next
to stove or fridge if set up outside of the van.  The big extinguisher is
mounted away from the engine bay so that it can be grabbed if needed for an
engine fire.  Note that the little 1 pounders are only good for a momentary
delay and will not extinguish many engine fires.  In the westy they were in
there to meet the minimum requirement for a kitchen fire as required by the
code at that time.

This is a california link to a current code.  Note that these codes by
states are usually derived from nfpa 1192 and nfpa 58.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc28060.htm


On 12/14/04 5:36 PM, "Chris Paquette" <cxp360@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Went through and read quite a bit in the archives about fire
> extinguishers, but couldn't find the answer to this question: What
> type (AB, ABC, etc.) and size fire extinguisher is typically mounted
> in a Westy? Didn't they come as standard equipment on new models? If
> so, what type and size was it?
>
> My '88 doesn't have one and I'm about to rectify that. I think a good
> place to mount the bracket would be on the battery compartment on the
> floor behind the passenger's seat, just forward of the sliding door.
>
> I'm looking at a 2.5 pound Type ABC (dry chemical), but am unsure
> whether the mounting bracket will fit properly in that space, so I'm
> also curious about how to match the original equipment. Also, any
> specific recommendations would be welcome.
>
>
> Chris Paquette
> '88 Westy, "Rocinante"
>
>