Fire extinguishers

[Sir loin]

Is there a legal (or insurance) requirement to carry fire extinguishers in tractors when round baling straw for instance. Didn't want to ring up broker might tempt fate!!

 

[sahara]

I don't believe so if self employed.
It is good practice though, having seen a few vehicle fires, and how quickly they spread, for me it's a no brainer.

 

[TripleSix]

I always have a big foam extinguisher with me when round baling

 

[Dman2]

Can only use a fire extinguisher if trained to do so

 

[TripleSix]

Can only use a fire extinguisher if trained to do so

I'm trained in the art of bulls**t - so that covers me for every eventuality

 

[Stw88]

Having had a bearing fail and bailer bellowing smoke out last weekend i would say its very sensible to have an extinguisher in the tractor. I had 2 delivered on wednesday

 

[Tim G]

Having had a bearing fail and bailer bellowing smoke out last weekend i would say its very sensible to have an extinguisher in the tractor. I had 2 delivered on wednesday

A couple of years back I was round baling some horse paddocks for hay, I finished the last one and jumped out to shut the gate, at which point I could smell something hot. Opened the side door to see that a bearing had gone and the dust round it was just starting to smoulder. Had I just left the gate open (which would have been sensible as they were carting the bales away) and carried on home, I don't think I'd have got far before it went up. Even more fortunately, as I didn't have an extinguisher, I looked about and right next to the gate was a water trough and a bucket, so everything was given a good soaking. Bought extinguishers the next day because I knew I'd never be that lucky again.

 

[Spuddler]

Handy hint
Turn the extinguisher upside down every now and then, apparently it loosens up the powder that has settled to the bottom from the vibration of the machine

 

[Bobthebuilder]

I’m sure HSE says you can only have a small extinguisher in cab in case of accidental release, so larger ones have to be carried externally

 

[Bobthebuilder]

If you have ever used a small powder extinguisher you’ll know how much mess they make when you set them off, certainly wouldn’t fancy 1 going off in cab with me by mistake

 

[TripleSix]

I don't like powder extinguishers, the powder is corrosive, especially to wiring and connectors etc.

You might as well let the damn thing burn if you're gonna use a powder extinguisher