WB9YZU
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Madison, WI
I've seen a lot of extinguishers mounted in the cargo area of XJs, and this is frustrating from a Life Safety standpoint because there is absolutely no way you can access that extinguisher quickly enough to deal with an emergency.
I came up with this solution years back, and since I wanted to add on to the bracket to mount the junction box for my 75WX Cobra CB, it seemed like a good time to post this.
The location was determined by a number of factors:
*Ease of reach
*Not being in the way
*Not being a projectile in the case of an accident.
The location I decided met all of these criteria was just in front of the drivers seat.
The extinguisher I decided to use is a Kidde 3lb B-C extinguisher with was USCG approved. I didn't like the idea that it was white, but you can get the same extinguisher in red. The B-C rating assured me the extinguisher was capable of extinguishing both liquid based and electrical fires.
Here is the bracket I came up with:
Cut out and drilled for my extinguisher bracket. I used 1/8" weldable steel from the hardware store.
With the Kidde extinguisher bracket mounted on the bracket and mounted under seat with the 2 seat hold down bolts:
With the extinguisher installed:
I mentioned adapting the bracket to hold the junction box of the 75WX.
Here is the completed plate with an additional plate welded on to hold the junction box.
I am 6' so I usually drive with the seat back. However, the extinguisher does clear the seat and does not interfere with seat operation or adjustability.
I came up with this solution years back, and since I wanted to add on to the bracket to mount the junction box for my 75WX Cobra CB, it seemed like a good time to post this.
The location was determined by a number of factors:
*Ease of reach
*Not being in the way
*Not being a projectile in the case of an accident.
The location I decided met all of these criteria was just in front of the drivers seat.
The extinguisher I decided to use is a Kidde 3lb B-C extinguisher with was USCG approved. I didn't like the idea that it was white, but you can get the same extinguisher in red. The B-C rating assured me the extinguisher was capable of extinguishing both liquid based and electrical fires.
Here is the bracket I came up with:
Cut out and drilled for my extinguisher bracket. I used 1/8" weldable steel from the hardware store.
With the Kidde extinguisher bracket mounted on the bracket and mounted under seat with the 2 seat hold down bolts:
With the extinguisher installed:
I mentioned adapting the bracket to hold the junction box of the 75WX.
Here is the completed plate with an additional plate welded on to hold the junction box.
I am 6' so I usually drive with the seat back. However, the extinguisher does clear the seat and does not interfere with seat operation or adjustability.