Bought this... posted by 240Z FeO2 on April 18, 2007 at 05:52 PM
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1: keep it around for long enough the gas will leak out leaving you with a big useless metal cylinder. 2: You need to have it serviced every year to ensure its not going to grenade on you when you pull the pin and squeeze the handle.The testing itsn't crazy expensive($30+/-) but the refill may very well be. 2: Halon is heavy(as a gas) and expensive as an initial purchase. If your looking for something with similar punch i'd suggest either CO2(it cools the fire and displaces air much like halon) and its cheaper. 3: A dry chem IMHO would be your best bet. Any one of the agents should be suitable for your application as long as its non corrosive to aluminum. Ideally there is a solution produced by most major extinguisher makers usually meant for kitchen applications, known as "Purple K". it comes out in a purple slurry and is dy-no-mite at putting out fire. The only downside is that when it does get hot it turns into a sticky self healing goo. If you ever have to use it you'll be scrubbing the motor down for a while to get it off but it may be better than having to start all over.
20:30:36 04/18/07
