Looking to buy A fire supression system: How many nozzles? Any recommendations?
 

Im looking for a fire supression system..

How many nozzles?
Where should I place the nozzles?
What brand?
Electric or manual?

thanks

http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?tp...ction=category

i have this system. As long as you got an approvable system you are fine.
My set up is a following :
i have 2 nozzle face on me and two on co-driver. Upper body lower body.
Two in the engine bay one is front of the engine one is behind.
mine is manual. I follow as much as i can the rule of "KISS".
Stay simple , cant really fail, but not fancy. :)

I have one out side extinguisher trigger one inside middle of the cockpit so both of us can reach easy. Or if we both out /unconsciousness /, then the by standers or marshals can trigger the extinguisher and kill the power at a same time.

I have a medium size can , but that is preference really. Bigger heavier but more safer /longer time / Smaller lighter but less
time .


you find the trigger in the mid cockpit front of us, next to the kill switch. Also you can find and see the red nozzles for the extinghiser for the lower body on the cage + the wireing on the cage for it , hold with the zip tie :)
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...6/DSC00561.jpg

here you can see it out side front of the co-driver under the windshield wiper , both the fire and the kill switch.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...6/IMG_4570.jpg

I have this same system, got from Pegasus. The design really depends on your series, style, and comfort.

1. Series - specific rules on how many nozzles, where they are, and how they are plumbed so this should be #1 on your list. Specifics as far as the fuel cell, driver(s) placement, engine type etc can mostly be found in the rules. Good rule of thumb is one for you, one for the fuel source, and one for the ignition source. I personally only have two - engine and driver angled at my lap due to lack of fuel cell and $$.

2. Style - Foam, Gas, powder, etc. Most of which are all legal in most series, but the newest stuff - AFFF - is pretty much the top dog as far as specs go as you can read about.

3. Comfort - Boils down to how paranoid you are and how quickly you want the fire out. The rally car above would be efficient for the risk level they come across. HPDE likely only needs a portable bottle. Etc etc.

I will add this - Even if you do have a system, get a portable bottle separately too. If you've been on here and seen AMS's evo in flames thread, you know that the system put "some" of the fire out, but those hard to reach places can sometimes only be gotten by hand. The corner worker failed to get a filled fire bottle, and they sat and watched it roast for a good bit because of that. Could have been the system, but you never know.

Also I may add that we all should blind fold our eyes fully strapped in our cars with all related radios,cool shirts/helmets attached and time how long it takes to exit the car. There was a accident earlier this year were a driver was in a panic, after the car filled with smoke, and could not get out before the corner workers had to help him.

thanks for the inputs

Rob

how do you create a 6 nozzle setup? I see most for sale with 2 nozzles

Help me out
thanks

mine came with a 4 nozzle and i think we ordered an xtra 2 nozzle and some extra hose. But i cant remember it was a website or the manufacturer website where we got that extra parts. When you order the system, make sure you will ask them for the extra parts you need. Of course that is a safety for you too , if you need replace something , you will know for sure they can help. If they refuse to do it or they cant, then you will be better off with another site or manufacturer.

About the positing : here is my extra 2 piece from the engine bay. the picture made to show the restrictor plate but you can find the red nozzle in the left corner where is the strut bar .
for the install you can contact with them they do my body work etc.
http://www.hotbumpers.com/

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...3290017JPG.jpg

over here you can see it over the positive battery terminal.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...3290016JPG.jpg

Thanks I will call them

Hope this never happens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYr1K...layer_embedded

this can be one reason why i stayed with the manual version :)
Not to mention what then, if you lost all the power ...

I would stay stay the old cable system. never fails.

Rob

Atleast 3 nozzles:
-Driver
-Fuel tank
-Engine bay (directed at oil/fuel sources)

I prefer the manual cable systems. The electronic ones require an additional item on your pre-race check sheet to ensure the batteries are up to snuff. Also, its easy to forget to arm them, whereas the manual ones typically have very apparent lock pins.