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Are built-in Halon systems street legal?
Hi there!
The engine swap for my mid-engined sports car that is nearing completion, but I'm always think of "what it?", so to be ready ahead of time I was thinking of installing a Halon Fire Surpression Sysytem in the engine compartment. I figure with it being in back, there's no chance of the gas getting into the cabin, but are these systems street legal?
Thanks in advance!
Some great answers so far guys! Thanks alot!
I've had training with fire surpression systems with my Navy training, so I doubt that would be an issue, but the Halon being an ozone depleter concerns me.
The system I'm interested in has FE-36 available instead of Halon if I so choose, and the bottle is DOT approved, but I assumed that the DOT approval was mostly allowing transport on public roads, not installation on a street legal vehicle.
It is a good point however about just a slap on the wrist... it's much better than getting burned and having my vehicle destroyed.
4 Answers
- todvangoLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
I don't see why that would be a problem. Just make sure it's an approved container and has been installed in accordance with manufacturer specs. They are installing suppression systems in the police vehicles and already have them in the buses in and around Cleveland, Ohio.
Halon is not illegal, it's just that the gas is not manufactured anymore because it's an ozone depleter. It may be hard to get or get recharged. You may want to consider a system using FE-36, FE-227, or FM-200 (all viable Halon replacements.)
Source(s): Nearly 20 years working in the fire suppression industry. - Anonymous1 decade ago
dont some top of the range sports cars have somthing similar fitted?...anyway if it is illigal i would rather get a slap on the wrist then get burned to death..wouldnt you?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Yes no one would have to know until maybe the EPA found out that you are using this product and that you have no training as well.
Source(s): 923 - Anonymous1 decade ago
no one has to know. but i doubt it would get through emissions testing. maybe you should find out on a trusted website.
