MK9R
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| posted on 15/1/09 at 02:26 PM |
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Plumbing in extinguisher
I have the lifeline zero 2000 club fire marshal extinguisher with 2 nozzels i need to plumb in. where should the 2 nozzels be pointing and any other
requirements i should know about??
Anyone got any pictures?
[Edited on 15/1/09 by MK9R]
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 15/1/09 at 02:32 PM |
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aimed at the fuel system on the engine would be my first choice
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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procomp
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| posted on 15/1/09 at 03:59 PM |
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Hi
One towards the engine / carbs. And one towards yourself. Crotch area is fine as they spray out to approx a 30deg angle so will cover you
sufficiently.
Cheers Matt
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MK9R
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| posted on 15/1/09 at 04:27 PM |
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cheers matt. As the car is open do i need to use botrh pull handles?? Or just put one on the tunnel/dash
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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minitici
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| posted on 15/1/09 at 05:27 PM |
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I had a lifeline zero 2000 club fire marshal extinguisher - until a flaw in the aluminium body caused all the zero 2000 to get dumped into the
interior of my road car 
(It was only 2 years old)....
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blackie
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| posted on 15/1/09 at 05:40 PM |
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Hi MK - you need to fit both pull handles - one is for you (reach & pullable whilst you're strapped in!!) & the other is for use by a
marshall - typically this is fitted to the top of the scuttle
HTH
DB
[Edited on 15/1/09 by blackie]
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MK9R
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 07:26 AM |
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i've fitted the pull ontop of the scuttle so i can reach it while strapped in. I've not fitted the nozzles yet, but it looks fine just to
drill a hole in the firewall/front of scuttle and mount it directly through the hole.
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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procomp
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 08:07 AM |
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Hi
Sounds good to me. Will all depend on the scruitineer you get as to what he will say regarding having the two pull handles etc. If you can demonstrate
that you can reach it whilst strapped in and it is easily accessible for the marshals there should be no problems. But different scrutineers have
different opinions you may get one who says you must have the two pull cables fitted regardless.
But wait till they say before adding the extra one.
Cheers Matt
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Ian-B
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| posted on 16/1/09 at 01:15 PM |
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You may have problems as the blue book asks for 2 trigger points for the extingusher (but refers only to the large units, and says nothing about the
medium units required for most club racing, typical blue book).
If you are able to position the extingusher in suitable location the trigger point for the driver can be the extingusher itself, we've had no
problems in scrutineering with this setup in RGB for several years.
Regarding nozzle postion, well you will comply with regs with only one nozzle in the engine bay, it is unlikely that this setup will provide effective
fire suppresion, as the foam is really only going to be effective line of sight at its cone from the nozzle, and while the fuel system is an obvious
risk of fire, many fires are caused by fluids contacting the exhaust (often oil after a rod has let go).
Ian
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