Ever worry about your wiring catching fire?

[johnnybv]

There is a new fire suppresant system that simply hangs over your tank and is heat activated. You can check out the u tube video of it here, and contact me if you would like one or several, I think they should be over every system. Prices are $44.95, $99.95, $149.95 for each of the different sizes.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STjMZz8gxbA

[L8 2 RISE]

What will it do to the inhabitants of the tank though? Will the chemicals cause a crash?

[Jon Lazar]

What will it do to the inhabitants of the tank though? Will the chemicals cause a crash?

 

Looks like it contains ammonium phosphate as an extinguishing agent. Not sure what that means to water chemistry though.

[johnnybv]

What will it do to the inhabitants of the tank though? Will the chemicals cause a crash?

Ah, Yea, it would totaly destroy inhabitants and render most equipment un usable but it would save your HOUSE from burning down!

Me being a home owner would gladly let my 15K in tank go to save the rest of my house.

[DaveS]

Triggers at 150 degrees F. I wonder how warm the ceiling of my fish room (where I would mount this) gets given the 400W MH lights up there....

[flowerseller]

Jhonny,

How long have you been running yours and was it easy to install?

 

This seems like a neat idea.

[Coral Hind]

Johnny,

 

See if they can fill it with sodium bicarbanate which would be a little safer for the tank and still put out the fire.

 

I have installed dozens of these over the range automatic systems which would also work over a reef tank and are a little more compact. They come with a contactor that shuts off the power to the stove when the fire extinguisher is activated. If the system you offer could incorporate something like that it would be a nice selling point.

 

http://www.stopcookingfires.com/info/installationservice.pdf

Edited March 2, 2010 by Coral Hind

[johnnybv]

Jhonny,

How long have you been running yours and was it easy to install?

 

This seems like a neat idea.

It was just realeased through sunlight supply I have never seen them before and dont have one but I sure have had my fair share of fires at the store, and fortunatly I have been around for all of them. Installation is as simple as mounting it above the tank, in my case it would be in a fish room and would be very effective in containing the damage. Again tank would be gone, but house and family safe.

 

As far as modifying it, I dont plan on being involved with the manufacturing of it, I just saw it as a saftey thing that many of us should consider. I know I would sleep better at night, and feel more comfortable when I was not home! it seems no matter how neat and clean you try and keep your wiring there are always saftey failure points, I triggered on last night when I pulled my hand out of a frag tank and the droplets of water ended up magically navigating right into a powerstrip....

John

[johnnybv]

Triggers at 150 degrees F. I wonder how warm the ceiling of my fish room (where I would mount this) gets given the 400W MH lights up there....

I doubt it would ever top 100 even in the summer.....