Novec 1230 absorbs heat just like water.
Halon fire suppression system for race cars.
All of the systems shown here carry sfi 17 1 approval.
Our powerful website allows you to find the correct system for your vehicle and sanctioning body right down to attributes like suppression agent activation method.
Fe 36 is dupont s clean replacement for halon.
Scca now requires an sfi or fia approved fire system in any car registered after 01 01 2009.
Race car fire suppression systems always be prepared for the unexpected equip your competition vehicle or race car with a fire suppression system from summit racing equipment.
Retailing for around 30 not including installation it can be mounted so that the switch is easily accessible from the driver s.
The mechanism is a little more complicated.
Our systems are installed in over 25 000 nascar nhra scca off road and nasa vehicles and our extinguishing agents are approved to sfi 17 1 the industry standard for the quality assurance.
Another valuable fire safety product for your car is a battery cut off switch.
In 2012 greg biffle s 16 car debuted a novec 1230 fire suppression system created by 3m then biffle s sponsor.
All dirt late model and automatic manual systems are warranted for 1 season only as well as they should be sent back for annual inspections.
Epa 2004a in 2003 the epa learned that the sfi foundation inc the organization.
Environmental protection agency epa u s.
Novec is the trade name for cf 3 cf 2 c o cf cf 3 2 aka dodecafluoro 2 methylpentane 3 one.
It was developed specifically for motorsports.
It has zero ozone depletion potential and performs comparably to halon 1211 but with lower toxicity.
Fire is one of the greatest risks in racing reduce the risk with firebottle.
Today s race car fire suppression systems use a chemical called dupont fe 36.
Protect yourself and your investment with a fire suppression system.
It is sfi approved does not obscure vision doesn t impede the safety crew and leaves no chemical residue or costly clean up.
Even if your racing class does not require it a fire system can be cheap insurance.
Fe 36 by dupont is a clean replacement for halon.
Safecraft is the largest manufacturer of vehicle fire suppression systems in the united states and the most trusted name in motorsports for over 20 years.
It is a pressurized liquid that discharges as a cold gas.
These are not traditional fire extinguishers.
This paper presents a review of the regulatory environmental and health issues surrounding the use of halons as a fire suppressant and a summary of the recently completed racecar fire suppressant exposure study by icf consulting inc under contract with the u s.
If you re already using it you may want to consider an alternative.
Sfi approved fe 36 fire suppression systems.