Fire Suppression System

Ghblue

Ghblue

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May 9, 2009
38
Grand Haven, MI
Boat Info
260 DA
Engines
Mercruiser w/Bravo III
Hello,

My fire extinguisher in the engine room of my 2004 260DA is in the red and in need of replacement / recharge. I attempted to take the unit off, but couldn't get the cable system off? I am sure I just don't know what the heck i'm doing. My unit has a cable you can pull at the helm to discharge.

Any tips or suggestions - I did manage to put the safety pin in before messing with anything! I hear that powder is a MESS!!!
 
You may want to contact an extinguisher service. I don't believe that the the ER system is powder. I seem to recall that it is a heavier than air gas. There can be a safety risk if there is still gas in the tank and you set it off while in the engine compartment.

Henry
 
I was able to put the pin in it to keep it from going off - just don't know how to unhook the bugger.
 
I know there are services in my area that will pull it out and recharge it. It's not too expensive. I would suggest looking for vendors who can perform the service. They'll need to recharge it anyways.
 
OMG I just call sea-fire - my unit is not rechargeable and holds hylon? Apparently it gets cold to put out the fire and is now a banned chemical. A new replacement is over $600 and if I exchange my old tank it is $350. Crap!!!! Ill try some local companies but Sea fire says they don't have anyone in MI that services them!!
 
It's Halon, and it binds all the free hydrogen in the compartment to extinguish the fire. It is also fluorocarbon destructive to the ozone layer, and its use has been restricted.
 
Ghblue said:
OMG I just call sea-fire - my unit is not rechargeable and holds hylon? Apparently it gets cold to put out the fire and is now a banned chemical. A new replacement is over $600 and if I exchange my old tank it is $350. Crap!!!! Ill try some local companies but Sea fire says they don't have anyone in MI that services them!!
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That sounds about right for a replacement with an approved gas. I did not know you could trade them in though. Thanks for the info.
 
I just checked mine on my 04 260 and it is in the red also.
 
I was concerned about the system on my '08 330 as well. Got the same answer from Sea-Fire. The problem is getting a qualified tech to do the swap. For regulatory reasons, the new tank must have a certificate on it, placed there when the swap is done, documenting it was done by a licensed tech. In Arizona it's an issue getting a tech out to the boat. For most of us, trailering a boat to get the system upgraded is out of the question. MarineMax is of no help in this matter. They do not have the expertise nor the certification. Besides, it's a big liability if things go wrong.

Peter
 
I was given a price of $1,100 to replace my Halon system by my local Marime Max location in Brick NJ. I was told it cannot be refilled. Seems high.
 
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Ghblue said:
Hello,

My fire extinguisher in the engine room of my 2004 260DA is in the red and in need of replacement / recharge. I attempted to take the unit off, but couldn't get the cable system off? I am sure I just don't know what the heck i'm doing. My unit has a cable you can pull at the helm to discharge.

Any tips or suggestions - I did manage to put the safety pin in before messing with anything! I hear that powder is a MESS!!!
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Take your boat over to North Shore Marina. They will know exactly what to do with it.
 
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