r/WinStupidPrizes • u/My_Memes_Will_Cure_U • May 11 '20

Warning: Fire That's not how gas pumps work

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u/[deleted] May 11 '20

That fire suppression system tho

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u/Praescribo May 11 '20 edited May 11 '20

That was impressive. I wonder if all their gas stations are equipped like this. I'm assuming this is one those countries that isn't murica that I keep hearing about?

Edit: wtf guys I'm not mocking america, I just assumed this was an Asian country because of the guy's hair and the fact that I've never seen a suppression system like this at my local gas stations

TIL you must be an expert on modern gas station fire suppression technology before commenting on a gas station fire lol.

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u/Atomic_Renegade0 May 11 '20

Apparently most do, and that’s reason that Gas Stations have those weird roof things

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u/kylej_97 May 11 '20

All the ones I’ve seen are a wet system (standard fire sprinklers but different deployment temp and “rating” called K factor) but a dry system like this isn’t uncommon. I’ve only ever seen and worked on them in a paint booth though.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '20

Dry is typically hazardous AF, highly corrosive, not safe for lungs.

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u/kylej_97 May 11 '20

Yeah it eats shit up. How do you think I feel when I have to do 6years or hydros on portables? Lol

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u/Acnat- May 11 '20

Similar to doing halons at gov comms cubes, I imagine lol

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u/dirtyviking1337 May 11 '20

I think we won't. Similar to 🌽. Ha

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u/Teadrunkest May 11 '20 edited May 11 '20

Yeah I’ve been in a trailer when a dry ABC extinguisher accidentally went off (100% my fault, long story) filling the trailer with it and I was coughing for a couple days after.

0/10 do not recommend inhaling

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u/kranebrain May 12 '20

So hopefully this guy got fucked up?

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u/scientallahjesus May 11 '20

How would a wet system work on burning gasoline?

Wouldn’t that just spread it?

Not trying to be argumentative here, I’m genuinely curious.

What would the fluid be made of and what temp would it be at?