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Hi Marv, I noticed all the marine engine room extinguishers have automatic triggers set for 175 degreeF. I think it is a bit low, but that's how they are made by the manufacturer?
Buly
On Aug 24, 2005, at 11:25 AM, Marvin Kaye wrote:
I know it's not fire suppression, but on that Eagle-540-powered Lancair IVP I've been working on, I installed a string of 368*f thermal fuses around the upper perimeter of the firewall, on which the opening of any one of them triggers a master annunciator alarm advising us of excessive under-cowl temps that could only be associated with a fire. Should the alarm go off in flight it would dictate declaring an emergency, shutting off the fuel to the engine and making an immediate landing. Like I said, it's not suppression but it's better than doing nothing about the issue. FWIW
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