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Metal Fires
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2007, 11:58:33 PM »
A fair point Ken.

In fact the makers of Cetrimax 'ABC' Powder - plain old mono ammonium-phosphate etc - have had their powder rated for Class D fires being tested to DIN standards on magnesium - a 12kg extinguisher can deal with 1kg of metal.

All you need to do is fit your extinguisher with a low velocity applicator instead of the normal discharge hose & nozzle. Easily done on most common makes, just buy the applicator as a spare and retrofit - cheaper than a Class D agent
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