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hi guys,
Halon is a liquid under pressure, turns to gas when released - I used to fi=
ll Halon bottles where I worked - had a tank of Halon come in with a little=
water mixed in, turned to an acid, what a mess that required recalling a b=
ig bunch of bottles that had to be replaced
Ralph
On Thursday, March 7, 2019, 09:22:24 PM CST, Tony Drews via Fot <fot@au=
tox.team.net> wrote: =20
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Scott, I'm not an expert, but I have worked with Halon in a computer room e=
nvironment before that was taboo.=C2=A0 My understanding is that Halon is a=
gas, there's nothing to solidify.=C2=A0 As long as you have pressure in th=
e tank you're good.=C2=A0=20
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The fact that there's no solids was why it was such a good material for use=
in computer rooms.=C2=A0 To test the installation we actually did a Halon =
dump in the computer room (like a 20 by 50 foot room).=C2=A0 It was pretty =
impressive.=C2=A0 Big wall of fog rolled across the room.
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I'd like a second opinion, I could be wrong on the longevity for some obscu=
re reason.
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Regards, Tony Drews
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On 3/7/2019 9:52 AM, Scott Janzen via Fot wrote:
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I=E2=80=99ve got a 5 lb Halon bottle with nozzles in my car that is at lea=
st 10 years old, probably more. =C2=A0I=E2=80=99ve heard the product cakes =
up and will no longer work after a while, so I=E2=80=99m interested in maki=
ng sure the car is as safe as can be.=20
I=E2=80=99ve looked at replacement systems (this one is SPA, they no longe=
r service Halon) and they will cost at least $700 if I want something that =
is legal for SCCA.=20
Anyone know if the Halon actually does become unserviceable, or have expe=
rience getting the Halon bottle =C2=A0tested/refilled? Yes, Halon is ozone =
depleting and no longer sold. =C2=A0However, I=E2=80=99ve still got a tank =
full! =20
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tica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Halon is a liquid under pressure, =
turns to gas when released - I used to fill Halon bottles where I worked - =
had a tank of Halon come in with a little water mixed in, turned to an acid=
, what a mess that required recalling a big bunch of bottles that had to be=
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On Thursday, March 7, 2019, 09:22:24 PM CST, Tony Drews=
via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<p>Scott, I'm not an expert, but I have worked with Halon in a
computer room environment before that was taboo. My understandi=
ng
is that Halon is a gas, there's nothing to solidify. As long as
you have pressure in the tank you're good. <br clear=3D"none">
</p>
<p>The fact that there's no solids was why it was such a good
material for use in computer rooms. To test the installation we
actually did a Halon dump in the computer room (like a 20 by 50
foot room). It was pretty impressive. Big wall of fog rol=
led
across the room.<br clear=3D"none">
</p>
<p>I'd like a second opinion, I could be wrong on the longevity for
some obscure reason.</p>
<p>Regards, Tony Drews<br clear=3D"none">
</p>
<div class=3D"ydp2414b45eyiv3367548848yqt8170174700" id=3D"ydp2414b45ey=
iv3367548848yqtfd21953"><div class=3D"ydp2414b45eyiv3367548848moz-cite-pref=
ix">On 3/7/2019 9:52 AM, Scott Janzen via
Fot wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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0174700" id=3D"ydp2414b45eyiv3367548848yqtfd72505"></div><div><div class=3D=
"ydp2414b45eyiv3367548848yqt8170174700" id=3D"ydp2414b45eyiv3367548848yqtfd=
66121">
I=E2=80=99ve got a 5 lb Halon bottle with nozzles in my car that is a=
t
least 10 years old, probably more. I=E2=80=99ve heard the produ=
ct cakes
up and will no longer work after a while, so I=E2=80=99m interested i=
n
making sure the car is as safe as can be.
<div class=3D"ydp2414b45eyiv3367548848"><br class=3D"ydp2414b45eyiv33=
67548848" clear=3D"none">
<div class=3D"ydp2414b45eyiv3367548848">I=E2=80=99ve looked at repl=
acement systems (this one is
SPA, they no longer service Halon) and they will cost at least
$700 if I want something that is legal for SCCA.</div>
<div class=3D"ydp2414b45eyiv3367548848"><br class=3D"ydp2414b45eyiv=
3367548848" clear=3D"none">
</div>
<div class=3D"ydp2414b45eyiv3367548848">Anyone know if the Halon ac=
tually does become
unserviceable, or have experience getting the Halon bottle
tested/refilled?</div>
<div class=3D"ydp2414b45eyiv3367548848">Yes, Halon is ozone depleti=
ng and no longer sold.
However, I=E2=80=99ve still got a tank full!</div>
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