what type of fire extinguisher is for a vehicle?
i have one in my garage that says dry chemical A B C.
i need one for the jk and could just use the one in the garage to save a few dollars.

 

No, no, no. Think of the cleanup! You want something cleaner, like this:

http://www.quadratec.com/products/98003_310.htm

You can still have a dry chemical one, but save it for the camping kitchen fires, or someone else's Jeep.

js.

 

I agree with the post above. This extinguisher will not leave any residue. However the other ones will do the job but, your standard A,B,C dry powder fire extinguisher has ingredients that are corrosive and also an irritant. Here is the break down on what each letter means. Hope this might help make up your mind.

Class A -- extinguishers are for ordinary combustible materials such as paper, wood, cardboard, and most plastics. The numerical rating on these types of extinguishers indicates the amount of water it holds and the amount of fire it can extinguish.

Class B -- fires involve flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, grease and oil. The numerical rating for class B extinguishers indicates the approximate number of square feet of fire it can extinguish.

Class C -- fires involve electrical equipment, such as appliances, wiring, circuit breakers and outlets. Never use water to extinguish class C fires - the risk of electrical shock is far too great! Class C extinguishers do not have a numerical rating. The C classification means the extinguishing agent is non-conductive.

Class D -- fire extinguishers are commonly found in a chemical laboratory. They are for fires that involve combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, potassium and sodium. These types of extinguishers also have no numerical rating, nor are they given a multi-purpose rating - they are designed for class D fires only.

 

I've found that unless you have an Italian car from the 70's, these days there's not much need for an extinguisher.

 

Im not as worried about my jeep catching on fire, as I am about dry leaves or brush from my exhaust.

 

It depends how paranoid you are. If you start playing with electrical, even if you know all the rules (fuses, wire gauge, amps, watts, etc.) you should definitely carry an extinguisher. And we've seen a few autos go up in flames as well. I'm not sure 2.5 lbs of Halon through the grille would have helped in those cases, but you never know. I carry one daily, and two while camping (dry powder for the camp kitchen).

js.

 

Well with all the jeep fires they keep posting I was thinking of getting an on board suppression system. It might be alittle over board but you never know.

 

A $120 fire extinguisher?!?!

I have a $35 ABC, and if I ever have to use it on my own jeep, I don't think it'll be the cleanup I'll be worried about :|

 

I see your point But, if you can catch the fire early this extinguisher will cause less damage to the components that were not affected by the fire. I think thats what he is trying to suggest with this fire extinuisher.

 

x3 man, thats expensive.