Fire suppression.....

[Ray-CA]

Does anyone have a fire suppression system in their garage/shop? I saw this system (http://www.griotsgarage.com/product...ceiling+mounted+unmanned+fire+extinguisher.do) in a Griots Garage catalog and it looks like it would work. They have both ceiling and wall mounted systems, but I don't find any information on coverage (square footage.)

Thanks,

Ray

 

[mikeyr]

I have asked about that one twice now, the consensus is it should work "ok" as a backup to something better. I figure its better than nothing so one is under the tree right now

 

[e-tek]

I'm definitley considering one, because every night I go over in my mind that I unplugged everything, closed cans, shut off everything, closed all gases, turned down heat...etc...etc. There's no piece of mind!!

 

[RobertG]

I had a sprinkler company come in and do my shop. With the savings on insurance premiums it will pay for itself in 8 years.

 

[andersen24]

They will work just as good as a regular extinguisher as long as you have them serviced regularly (recommend annually). Instead of a pin device, they use a thermocouple to trigger the release of the agent. Also they are rated ABC (Common, grease, electrical) so don't expect them to put out your VW magnesium block