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From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
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Posted for "Jerry Fisher" <jeremyfisher@verizon.net>:

  Ron Raby asked:
  
    " I wanted to get some ideas of what everyone has done for fire
  extinquishers.
   Halon? built in? hand held?  "
  
    Ron,
  
   I wanted to have some protection against the unlikely event of an engine
  fire.  Although unlikely, there was a very nasty Lancair 4 accident a few
  years ago when a fire broke out, and could not be controlled.  It burnt
  through the firewall before they could get it on the ground and they were
  both killed.  I bought a Halon fire extinguisher from my regular parts
  supplier (eBay!), and plan to fit it in the engine compartment.  I think it
  is designed for race cars, and is designed for remote actuation.  I intend
  to fit a spray bar to deliver most of the contents to the front of the
  engine compartment, so that the Halon will spread back through the engine
  compartment.  One of those things that is totally useless until you really
  need it, and then - - - -
  
   My other thought is whether it is worth installing a temperature sensor in
  the engine compartment to act as a basic fire warning device?
  
   Jerry


[We installed a chain of 365 degree thermal fuses along the underside of the 
upper cowl firewall attachment flange, hooked to the annunciator panel.  Just 
a thought.   <Marv>      ]