HP fire extinguishers suited for transport industry

16th August 2013

  

Font size: - +

South African fire protection specialist Centa Group reports that a specialised range of fire protection equipment that includes high-performance (HP) vehicle fire extinguishers performs effectively in the event of a fire in transport vehicles.

The HP range is designed especially for flammable substances such as chemicals, petrol and diesel, which a vehicle may be transporting.

“Inilam A – a highly effective water additive material, with excellent properties for combat- ing rubber-tyre, engine and fuel- type fires, is used in the manu- facture of robust HP vehicle fire extinguishers,” says Centa Group chairperson Duncan Boyes.

“HP fire extinguishers, which have been designed especially for use on mines and in the petrochemicals industry, are filled with a dry-chemical fire suppression agent known as Purple K powder, which is highly effective in combating petrol and diesel fires,” he adds.

The specialised HP fire extin- guishers are manufactured locally by Centa, in accordance with South African Bureau of Standards quality and safety specifications.

Centa’s HPvehicle fire extinguishers have a thicker cylinder wall than standard extinguishers. The construction encompasses three layers; an internal rubber coating that prevents internal corrosion, heavy-gauge mild steel and a heavy-duty powder coating.

Corrosionproofing, for addi- tional protection in high-corrosion environments, like mines, sulphur plants and coastal regions, is also available.

A specialised fracturenating dispersion nozzle is designed for optimum firefighting efficiency and ensures the accurate and effective distribution of the extinguishing medium, as well as easy operation.

Further, HP fire extinguishers have a thicker cylinder wall than standard extinguishers.

Edited by Tracy Hancock
Creamer Media Contributing Editor

Comments

The content you are trying to access is only available to subscribers.

If you are already a subscriber, you can Login Here.

If you are not a subscriber, you can subscribe now, by selecting one of the below options.

For more information or assistance, please contact us at subscriptions@creamermedia.co.za.

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION