Hi All,
I've been going through my Saracen, getting it ready for registration and conducted a bit of an audit of the fire extinguishers today:
It is currently fitted with 5 of the BCF (Halon) bottles, NSN: 4210-99-881-4724, all of which were manufactured in the early 80s.
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[TR]
[TD]Position
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[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Status
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[TD]Condition
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[TD]Bracket
[/TD]
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[TD]Interior
[/TD]
[TD]Front
[/TD]
[TD]Right
[/TD]
[TD]Full
[/TD]
[TD]Good
[/TD]
[TD]Good
[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Interior
[/TD]
[TD]Front
[/TD]
[TD]Left
[/TD]
[TD]Full
[/TD]
[TD]Good
[/TD]
[TD]Good
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Interior
[/TD]
[TD]Rear
[/TD]
[TD]Right
[/TD]
[TD]Full
[/TD]
[TD]Rusty
[/TD]
[TD]Does not release correctly
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Interior
[/TD]
[TD]Rear
[/TD]
[TD]Left
[/TD]
[TD]Full
[/TD]
[TD]Good
[/TD]
[TD]Good
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Exterior
[/TD]
[TD]Rear
[/TD]
[TD]Right
[/TD]
[TD]Empty
[/TD]
[TD]Dented
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[TD]Broken
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I know that there are legal restrictions on using these extinguishers and I also know that I do not trust a 30+ year old safety device - what do you guys replace them with in your vehicles? I would prefer something that fits in the standard brackets, but I don't mind if they are red civilian type bottles, as long as they get the job done in the event that they have to be used.
I am also considering installing a "fire bomb" fixed suppression system. Does anyone have any thoughts or experience with these in AFVs?
Thanks,
Terry