Wayne O

I'm relocating the location of my fire extinguisher. I'm getting a Brey-Krause mounting bracket for in front of the passenger seat; a Safecraft billet mounting bracket with a pull-pin release; and I'm buying a new fire extinguisher.

My friend mentioned I should get a 5BC rated fire extinguisher. The Safecraft fire extinguisher shown with the billet mounting bracket is a model PB 2.5 lb Halon 1211.

Is the Halon fire extinguisher 'comparable' to a 5BC rating? Will this Halon fire extinguisher comply with NASA requirements or should I find a true 5BC rated fire extinguisher that will fit the billet mounting bracket I want to use?

Thanks for your help.

Last C5

You might consider one of the new Halotron extinguishers. They're legal, compatible, and they won't destroy any of the computers so liberally sprinkled throughout our cars.

Wayne O

Thanks...I'll check into Halotron extinguishers. I hadn't heard of those before. I checked NASA regulations and evidently, the 2.5 lb Halon 1211 is OK. Thanks again for the suggestion.

vettedan

Being an Amerex dealer, I know Amerex 2.5 LBS Halon extinguishers have a 5LBS UL rating. The Halotron 1 only has a 2 LBS UL rating. Halon is still the best out there for a no mess extinguishers. NASA doesn't seem to specify any minimum UL requirements for a portable extinguishers. I believe SCCA has a minimum requirement of 5 LBS UL rating. Here's a video about Halotron 1 extinguishers.
Dan

www.vetteworksonline.com/videos/Amerex_WS.mov

http://www.vetteworksonline.com/cata...39a381bd46a746