forwarded for Ted ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: Re: Halon resistant power cords. Author: [email protected] List-Post: [email protected] Date: 6/27/00 8:54 AM
Halon is very closely related to the CFC compounds that had been used for cleaning electronics for years. One common form of Halon is Trifluorobromoethane, CF(3)Br. Like most fluorocarbons, it is fairly inert and will not react with electronics or insulation. Because it is not reactive, it has been frequently used in computer rooms, aircraft and marine applications where equipment must remain operational even when a fire suppressant is present. I assume that most power cord manufactures see Halon as being no more harmful to power cords than air. Halon does react strongly with ozone and its use is strictly limited by the Montreal Protocol. There are new chemicals being used to replace Halon, but it has been hard to find a chemical that is both effective at suppressing fire and as chemically inert. Ted Eckert Regulatory Compliance Engineer American Power Conversion Corporation [email protected] The items contained in this e-mail reflect the personal opinions of the writer and are only provided for the assistance of the reader. The writer is not speaking in an official capacity for APC nor representing APC's official position on any matter. Please respond to Kelly Tsudama <[email protected]> Sent by: [email protected] To: [email protected] cc: From: Kelly Tsudama <[email protected]>@ieee.org on 06/26/2000 08:18 PM Subject: Halon resistant power cords. Hi Has anyone ever heard of a power cord tested to see if its jacket is resistant to halon? Fyi, I've already contacted Panel, but they indicated that they do not test for the effects of this chemical. Thanks for any help! Kelly **************************************************************** Kelly Tsudama Cisco Systems [email protected] 408-527-0216 408-525-9150 fax 408-322-9024 pager ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: [email protected] Michael Garretson: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected]
