Any help please - Fire Extinguisher

[raindancer411]

Hi All

Just wondering if anyone knows of any prices for getting fire extinguishers re-checked as bf's one is due for a safety check ready for next seasons racing.

Donna

[randeria]

I got my extinguisher serviced at the motorsport shop at Castle Combe and it cost me something like £30 if I remember right.

[thornogson]

I am just preparing a TVR 3000M as a track day car, is a fire extinguisher mandator and what sort would you recommend? Thanks in advance.

[cptsideways]

thornogson said:

I am just preparing a TVR 3000M as a track day car, is a fire extinguisher mandator and what sort would you recommend? Thanks in advance.

Not mandatory but anything to add safety is a bonus, just make sure it's fitted in securely

[GreenV8S]

thornogson said:

I am just preparing a TVR 3000M as a track day car, is a fire extinguisher mandator and what sort would you recommend? Thanks in advance.

Of all the track days I've been on, only one mandated a fire extinguisher. If you decide to get one, I'd suggest you follow the blue book recomendations and go for AFFF at least 2 liters capacity, I'd suggest hand held mounted where you can get at it from the drivers seat.

[thornogson]

Thanks Peter, what is AFFF by the way for us thicko's out there?

[GreenV8S]

AFFF stands for Aquious Film Forming Foam, which basically means water foam rather than Halon, dry powder etc. This is the stuff recommended for car fires.

[zumbruk]

GreenV8S said:

AFFF stands for Aquious Film Forming Foam, which basically means water foam rather than Halon, dry powder etc. This is the stuff recommended for car fires.

Well, it's the stuff *allowed*. Pity it's crap at putting out fires.