Manual vs Electrical fire extinguisher

Manual vs Electrical fire extinguisher

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Batwick2

Original Poster:

128 posts

208 months

Thursday 3rd October 2013
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After ttting my SR3 at Combe last week, I now have a new one ordered (used the salvage value as down-payment for finance on the new one).

Radical say that the manual vs electrical fire extinguisher system is down to a matter of personal choice, so I don't know which one to specify.

Any views?

Simon T

2,136 posts

279 months

Thursday 3rd October 2013
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Lightest wins

Batwick2

Original Poster:

128 posts

208 months

Thursday 3rd October 2013
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I'm also thinking that given that the cause of a fire might well be an electrical short - e.g. the heavy duty 12v/24v line getting crimped by distorting metalwork - in the event of a crash, you'd probably rather not be dependent on anything that requires the voltage to still be up.

Conversely though, I take passengers sometimes on track days, and the manual pull mechanism always feels like it's going to get kicked.

mrmr96

13,736 posts

210 months

Thursday 3rd October 2013
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Is there an option to relocate the manual handle to somewhere less vulnerable?

BertBert

19,527 posts

217 months

Thursday 3rd October 2013
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I doubt the electrical system relies on the vehicle electrics.
I think I prefer the manual system though as it seems more foolproof.
Bert