[W126 Coupe] question for european members

[Shayegan, Richard]

Isn't Halotron a pretty decent Halon replacement? Either way none of this does me any good without an out of sight way to mount it.

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Mister McGoo
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 2:06 PM
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] question for european members

Regarding Halon Fire Extinguishers in North America:
Thanks for clarifying the information on Halon extinguishers.  It is important to realize that these extinguishers have been restricted for environmental reasons for ten years.
Halon extinguishers are well suited for all classes of fires.  They are light, portable and offer the greatest effectiveness for their weight.  Halon is colourless and odourless and leave no residue.  In other words, halon extinguishers are very well suited in mobile situations (like cars and aircraft). In fact they are still manufactured and sold for use in aircraft.
Of particular interest to anyone who has an OEM Halon fire extinguisher in their Mercedes Benz: