Garage/Workshop fire protection
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:13 pm
I'm sure I'm not alone in having worries about fire in my barn.
How many of us do grinding/welding and don't keep a 30 minute fire watch after we've finished to make sure nothing is hidden and smouldering ? I know I don't!
Some years ago I spotted some automatic extinguishers hanging from the rafters in a local MOT garage, which looked like a possible solution.
They look a bit like dumpy gas bottles, and are basically dry powder extinguishers with glass bulbs which break at around 60C, setting off the extinguisher, flooding the area under and around the extinguisher.
I realise dry powder isn't the best thing to cover tools and parts with, but much better than everything going up in flames, in my opinion.
I've made some enquiries and there are several factories in China who supply dealers here, but can't ship them pressurised.
I'm now making enquiries with some UK suppliers, but just wondered if anyone might be interested in a bulk buy?
I haven't got any firm prices yet, but the bigger ones (10kg, 12kg) retail at around £80, I think.
I'm pretty sure a bulk buy would bring that price down.
How much interest would there be?
Let me know so I have some idea of what negotiating power we might have.
I'll probably be looking at around 6 or 8 to cover my 72' x 42' barn, but a more 'normal' size garage/workshop could just need one or two.
Cheers,
Robin.
How many of us do grinding/welding and don't keep a 30 minute fire watch after we've finished to make sure nothing is hidden and smouldering ? I know I don't!
Some years ago I spotted some automatic extinguishers hanging from the rafters in a local MOT garage, which looked like a possible solution.
They look a bit like dumpy gas bottles, and are basically dry powder extinguishers with glass bulbs which break at around 60C, setting off the extinguisher, flooding the area under and around the extinguisher.
I realise dry powder isn't the best thing to cover tools and parts with, but much better than everything going up in flames, in my opinion.
I've made some enquiries and there are several factories in China who supply dealers here, but can't ship them pressurised.
I'm now making enquiries with some UK suppliers, but just wondered if anyone might be interested in a bulk buy?
I haven't got any firm prices yet, but the bigger ones (10kg, 12kg) retail at around £80, I think.
I'm pretty sure a bulk buy would bring that price down.
How much interest would there be?
Let me know so I have some idea of what negotiating power we might have.
I'll probably be looking at around 6 or 8 to cover my 72' x 42' barn, but a more 'normal' size garage/workshop could just need one or two.
Cheers,
Robin.