1 Topic by dubbsd (edited by dubbsd 2018-03-31 18:59:58)

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Topic: automatic Fire suppression

I was looking at these to mount over the printer.
I am always fairly close by usually in the next room on my computer.
(printer is in laundry room) and I have a smoke detector in the laundry room
do you think this would be feasible mounted over the printer.

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2 Reply by carl_m1968 (edited by carl_m1968 2018-03-31 19:19:09)

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Re: automatic Fire suppression

These are not for electrical fires which in most cases is what a printer fire is since it involves live electrical components. This is designed to smother a fire from the top down.  If the fire is under a surface this cannot get to like your print head then it will not work. It is designed for grease fires and no other type of fire. If you are really concerned about a fire
your best option is to place the printer in a fire proof enclosure like metal or brick. Then add a system that will remove electrical power from  inside of that box in the even of a fire. Most of the printers you have heard fire of have been cheap Chinese Prusa knock offs that are made mostly of plastic and have plenty of material to burn.

You could also get a printer made of all metal except the circuit boards and that would be almost fire proof as there is not enough material to cause a fire that would be able to reach more than a few inches.

You may also want to read the feedback on those. Seems some one is unloading near expired or beyond expired products.

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3 Reply by dubbsd (edited by dubbsd 2018-03-31 20:56:50)

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Re: automatic Fire suppression

Thanks Carl
you brought up a good point.  I was thinking about the plastic. I have a fume cabinet like they use in a chemistry lab but it takes up way to much room. so I havn't started using it. I believe it uses halon which is also not good.

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