Date:         Mon, 23 May 2005 18:57:25 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Fire extinguisher
Comments: To: Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
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That little extinguisher in the westy is to meet the requirements in the
RV/mobile home code in most countries of europe and the US for a kitchen,
not an engine fire.

Gave one of those little ones I had left in a parts bin away to a bug guy
this weekend.  I donšt use them.

My extinguisher is a 10 pound dry chem mounted on the pillar inside the
sliding door.

The smallest you should carry is a 5 pound or two of the smaller two and a
half pounders.  A single is not enough.

A 2 1/2-pound extinguisher empties in under 10 seconds; a 5-pound
extinguisher in 15 to 20 seconds; and a 10-pound extinguisher in about 30
seconds

Here is a good link on extinguishers

http://www.kidde-fire.com/kff%20extinguisher%20brochure.rsf

Most of the extinguishers on the market today seem to be theirs.
jimt
On 5/23/05 5:44 PM, "Jeffrey Vickers" <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM> wrote:

> Stan's post has me thinking about fire extinguishers. I have the little
> litre-or-so sized one (no gauge) by the sliding door opening and I've
> never had to use it but I've always thought it was kind of weeny to put
> out a real engine fire, so two questions:
> 
> --what size extiguishers do people have? and..
> 
> --is there a size/brand that can be refilled? Seems like a ridiculous
> waste to be tossing a bottle every time the thing leaks enough air...
> 
> 
> Jeff / 87 Westy Syncro
> 
> 
> On May 23, 2005, at 4:04 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
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