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Date:         Fri, 1 May 1998 21:32:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Björn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
Subject:      Re: Halon extinguishers
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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At 03:21 PM 01/05/98 -0700, you wrote: >After all the talk about extinguishers I was thinking about Halon exting...(I can't type that again) and what do you know? I found one at a garage sale for $1! It is Halon but it is small. My question is this... This is one of those small car/boat sized ones--maybe 6 inch tall by two inch diameter. Is this sufficient for anything realistic? Would I need to be a sharpshooter or what? > > Check first if the gauge shows any pressure. If it is in the okay range, consider you will have about 20 seconds of discharge time for the extinguisher, so take aim at the base of the fire etc., see my previous posting on extinguishers. You will probably not be able to refill the extinguisher once discharged.

Björn


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