Look in the engine bilge of most larger boats and you will find a self energizing halon extinguisher aboard...maybe two of them. I am curious if these cylinders are good/recognized for aircraft use. Some are large due to the volume of the installed engine(s) Most are small, weighing a couple of pounds and easy to install, using the automatic/heat sensitive valve or a manual switch. Since a KR area is small compared to an inboard marine installation, a large halon cylinder need not be necessary. They are fairly cheap (somewhat) for boats.... Experimental eh? Gary - Canada
-----Original Message----- From: Chris Gardner via KRnet Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 6:28 PM To: Chris Gardner ; KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Halon Also details on Halon are here: http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/ss/STANDATA/fire/Halon.pdf It is legal in aircraft applications only. Regards Chris G Sent from my iPad > On Apr 6, 2015, at 6:22 PM, Chris Gardner via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > Are you sure on those facts about Halon? > Check out : H3rcleanagents.com. Site for Halon myths. > No mention of poisonous gas ? Only that it was discontinued in 1994 > because it is a CFC and depletes the ozone layer. > I'm still using a Halon fire extinguisher in my a Canadian amateur built > KR2. > Chris G >
