QUOTE(ThirdSon @ May 12 2022, 09:54 AM)
good idea, all car must have fire extinguisher
from what i understand most fire extinguisher are rated up to 60°c, so should be no worries inside car
it is recommended to be strap standing up, not laying on the floor, and not under driver seat
a 4kg tank could be too big i think, maybe a couple of 2kg's can be properly located
That's a good idea, I will consider a mini portable can to be placed at easy to reach place, and bigger can in trunk.
QUOTE(epsilon_chinwk86 @ May 12 2022, 09:42 AM)
Wanted to put a fire extinguisher in my car as well. But will the heat from our tropical sun cause the pressure inside to build up and go boom? Assuming no tinted mirror and park under hot sun daily
QUOTE(MrBaba @ May 12 2022, 10:02 AM)
Try Aus plastic cup inside car also can melt .... U do the math
QUOTE(Kadaj @ May 12 2022, 10:59 AM)
Will it explode due to extremely high heat in the car coz of msia weather?
I was also concerned about the effect of heat on fire extinguisher before this, hence I've done limited research on this topic, let me share my findings with everyone here
According to a local manufacturer, bursting pressure for a typical can is 1200psi, they tested their own and the bursting pressure is 1750psi.
https://www.firefighter.com.my/blogs/news/c...isher-explodingUsing Gay-Lussac's Law (please correct me if this is the wrong formula), assuming 185psi at 30C, even if we assume the temperature is 200C, the pressure would be about 320psi, which is way below the tested burst pressure. Hence I believe heat from parking car under hot sun should not be an issue for us. The 60C upper limit is aimed at the effectiveness of the fire extinguisher itself, rather than the potential to explode.
https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/gay-lussacs-lawThis post has been edited by pixelrider: May 12 2022, 11:02 AM