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From: Bulent Aliev <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fire extinguishers
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:55:03 -0400
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Hi Marv, I noticed all the marine engine room extinguishers have  
automatic triggers set for 175 degreeF. I think it is a bit low, but  
that's how they are made by the manufacturer?
Buly
On Aug 24, 2005, at 11:25 AM, Marvin Kaye wrote:

> I know it's not fire suppression, but on that Eagle-540-powered  
> Lancair IVP I've been working on, I installed a string of 368*f  
> thermal fuses around the upper perimeter of the firewall, on which  
> the opening of any one of them triggers a master annunciator alarm  
> advising us of excessive under-cowl temps that could only be  
> associated with a fire.  Should the alarm go off in flight it would  
> dictate declaring an emergency, shutting off the fuel to the engine  
> and making an immediate landing.  Like I said, it's not suppression  
> but it's better than doing nothing about the issue.  FWIW
>
>     <Marv>
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