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What is the difference between Halon and Halotron Fire Extinguishers?
I'm shopping for an extinguisher for my SC ans was curious. THanks,
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05-20-2002, 08:34 AM
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from what I understand, Halon is solely a gas. It puts out the fire by displacing the oxygen in the environment. Halotron is a foam, which both smothers the fire (and displaces oxygen? not sure). both are non corrosive, Halon being a gas and Halotron being supposed to evaporate completely. I asked several people, including a volunteer fireman friend of mine, and based on their opinions, went with Halon. If you're talking about a central system though, keep in mind that Halon will displace all of the oxygen in the cockpit, making it hard to breathe.
Hope this helps. Jared
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