Tips for Choosing Fire Extinguishers for Cars

A fire extinguisher is a must-have device in a car.

As there are more and more cases of cars catching fire these days, such as the recent Nissan Grand Livina on fire, fire extinguishers obviously play a very significant role.

In choosing a fire extinguisher for a car, there are some differences with a fire extinguisher for a room at home.

1. Types of Extinguishing Materials

For materials used to extinguish fires, there are two, namely powder and foam.

Both have uses for different conditions.

For cars, you should choose the type powder or powder because it is drier.

Because it is drier, it does not corrode the car's electrical lines.

While the foam type, used for fires caused by liquid flammable like car fuel.

2. Choose Smart Extinguisher

Many experts recommend that cars use smart extinguishers that can detect fires automatically.

There is now an automatic fire extinguisher solution that, thanks to the system, is simply placed inside the hood.

This fire extinguisher can track fires through a wick that features heat resistance up to 180 degrees Celsius.

When the wick is ignited by heat exceeding 180 degrees Celsius, this fire extinguisher immediately sprays extinguishing powder into the engine room.

The price of this smart fire extinguisher is priced in the range of 700-800 thousand rupiah.

3. Extinguisher Size

For the size of fire extinguishers in cars, some experts recommend choosing a size of 0.5 to 1 kilogram.

This size of fire extinguisher is easier to place in the car cabin because it is not wasteful of space.