jmatrow@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM (John Matrow) (05/25/89)
We are having to install a Halon fire protection system.
We heard that there is some environmental resistance and that
some alternatives are available. If you have information on
problems or alternatives, please post or email.
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In article <5276@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM> jmatrow@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM (John Matrow) writes: >We are having to install a Halon fire protection system. >We heard that there is some environmental resistance and that >some alternatives are available. If you have information on >problems or alternatives, please post or email. From what I understand, Halon has two problems. 1> It is a flourocarbon, therefore the 'environmental resistance' you mentioned. 2> I have been told that under direct heat (such as a fire), Halon can degrade and become corrosive to metal. So although Halon saved your equipment from fire damage, it could well cause you damage in other ways. -- John Sparks | {rutgers|uunet}!ukma!corpane!sparks | D.I.S.K. 24hrs 1200bps [not for RHF] | sparks@corpane.UUCP | 502/968-5401 thru -5406 God made an idiot for practice, and then He made a school board. - Mark Twain