a season or two ago I contemplated adding a Fireboy extinquishing system
to my engine compartment. I ended up not doing it because of limited space
in the engine box. The Tartan 34c has a small fiberglass compartment/seat
which lifts off right in the center of the main salon.
I have removed two of 4 batteries with more space available, now am reevaluating a fire extinquishing
system. I have looked at the Fireboy systems in Hamilton Marine's Catalog.
The problem is the catalog states that they will automatically go off
at 165 degrees F. The problem is that the engine runs at 180 degrees F
normally and the tiny box approximately 2 ft x 3ft x 4ft (guess only)
get much hotter normally due to engine and dry exhaust to standpipe.
if the engine is ran for hours with the top cover on , it almost gets too hot to touch
normally. I leave cover off on long engine runs presently.
So I would be worried that the alarm would go off automatically too early
I called Fireboy and asked if they made a version with either a higher
trip point or strictly manual control. Also if they had a version in which
a hose could allow the extinquisher to be mounted remotely .
The tech person was gone for the day, but the operator insisted
that they automatically go off at 175 degrees F , not 165. Still too low
for my application. She also stated it is not Halon.
Does anyone have suggestions for how to solve this issue with
various extinquishers. I would like to be able to pull
a cord remotely in case of fire, or have it go off around 300 degrees F??
Comments appreciated
Art
to my engine compartment. I ended up not doing it because of limited space
in the engine box. The Tartan 34c has a small fiberglass compartment/seat
which lifts off right in the center of the main salon.
I have removed two of 4 batteries with more space available, now am reevaluating a fire extinquishing
system. I have looked at the Fireboy systems in Hamilton Marine's Catalog.
The problem is the catalog states that they will automatically go off
at 165 degrees F. The problem is that the engine runs at 180 degrees F
normally and the tiny box approximately 2 ft x 3ft x 4ft (guess only)
get much hotter normally due to engine and dry exhaust to standpipe.
if the engine is ran for hours with the top cover on , it almost gets too hot to touch
normally. I leave cover off on long engine runs presently.
So I would be worried that the alarm would go off automatically too early
I called Fireboy and asked if they made a version with either a higher
trip point or strictly manual control. Also if they had a version in which
a hose could allow the extinquisher to be mounted remotely .
The tech person was gone for the day, but the operator insisted
that they automatically go off at 175 degrees F , not 165. Still too low
for my application. She also stated it is not Halon.
Does anyone have suggestions for how to solve this issue with
various extinquishers. I would like to be able to pull
a cord remotely in case of fire, or have it go off around 300 degrees F??
Comments appreciated
Art
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