Halon Fire Extinguishers
Hello,
This is a great site. I worked for Toyota for 11 years, most of them in
Tokyo. Great products! I now work for H3R. Thanks to all who posted a link
to our site. We’ve had a number of hits.
There is a lot of confusion in the marketplace regarding halon. Please allow
me to clarify.
Halon remains the most effective clean agent available – twice as effective
as halon alternatives (e.g. a 1.25lb halon extinguisher is equal in
firepower to a 2.5lb Halotron extinguisher. AND, lb for lb halon is less
expensive!).
According to the Halon Alternatives Research Corporation (
www.harc.org), a
non-profit trade association that is looking for alternatives to halon,
halon is “remarkably safe.” Halon is recommended by the FAA and by the
Department of Motor Vehicles. It is not harmless, but certainly not the
lethal agent some suggest. C02 is the agent that removes oxygen from the
air. In addition, while C02 can “cold shock” electronics because it exits
the nozzle freezing cold, this is absolutely not the case for halon.
Regarding halon’s effectiveness on class A (wood and paper) fires, it is
effective, but not as effective as dry chemical extinguishers. But dry
chemical extinguishers cause major corrosive damage to surface finishes and
electronics, and are nearly impossible to clean up. I had an aviation
manufacturer who had to scrap a plane – not from fire damage, but from dry
chemical damage! Halon extinguishers don’t typically receive an “A” rating
unless they contain 9lbs of agent. Halon IS more effective than C02, which
has zero effectiveness on class A fires, regardless of the amount of agent
used.
Sorry for rambling. Give me a call with questions (800-249-4289). No
pressure to purchase – halon sells itself once its true benefits are known.
Chris
Chris Dieter
Marketing & Distribution Manager
H3R, Inc.
Tel: 800-249-4289 ext. 12
Fax: 415-945-0311
www.h3r.com