Halon Fire Extinguishers are recommended for protection of delicate, sensitive and expensive computers, electrical equipment, tapes and film, automotive and aircraft engines, laboratory chemicals and equipment. Halon Extinguishers can also be used in bedrooms, home offices, home kitchens, cars, and garages. Halon Extinguishers are used for fighting class B and class C fires (And sometimes A Fires). Halon uses a liquefied gas, pressurized with nitrogen, which discharges as a vapor causing no cold or static shock and no impairment of the operator's vision.
Amerex Models A344T, C352TS, C354TS, and B355T: Amerex Halon fire extinguishers size 1.25 lb, 2.5 lb, 3 lb and 5 lb have a BC rating, and can be used on class B and C Fires. (These units are not rated for class A fires)
Amerex Models B369, B371 and 361: Amerex Halon fire extinguishers size 9 lb, 13 lb, and 17 lb have an ABC rating, and can be used on class A, B, and C Fires.
• Class A: Wood, Paper, cloth, trash, plastics (solids that are not metals).
• Class B: Flammable Liquids-Gasoline, oil, grease, acetone (includes flammable gases).
• Class C: Electrical Fires, Energized electrical equipment fires (anything that is plugged in).
Halon Extinguishers are USCG Approved for Marine/boat use with Bracket listed on UL Label (all Halon units are US Coast Guard approved except model A344T).