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fire extinguishers are pretty high
pressured already, so why not make it so
that at a specific temperature (a high one,
the kind found in fires) the canister
explodes? this would distribute fire
extinguishing chemicals throughout the
flaming area. with a little engineering, this
could be
geared to affect the ones in glass
cases, so that they could blast through the
covering.
effective in instances when poorly
monitored buildings burn down, or when
anyone who could use it has simply
skedaddled to avoid the raging inferno.
Some do explode.
http://www.cpsc.gov...prhtml00/00111.html
Then they are recalled. [2 fries shy of a happy meal, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Halfbakery: fire extinguisher pole
http://www.halfbake...extinguisher_20pole
Similar idea for outdoor use. [jutta, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
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[link] These ones aren't heat activated.
Oh the irony. To barely make your way through a burning building, the wet towel over your head burning your scalp with steam and beginning to blacken at the edges. You can see daylight, just five more steps to sweet cool smokeless air. Now two. When BLAM! You’re blown to flinders by the fire extinguisher. |
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Isn't activation at specified temperature what automatic fire sprinkling systems are designed to do? Why rely on cabinet mounted cylinder portable extinguishers when ceiling-mounted plumbed units are so much more effective? |
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Isn't activation at specified temperature what automatic fire sprinkling systems are designed to do? Why rely on cabinet mounted cylinder extinguishers when ceiling-mounted plumbed units are so much more effective? |
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