Fires in the house are always to be feared. A fire in your reloading area can be devastating. You probably have flammable solvents and gunpowder near your reloading table. What would happen if a fire started in your reloading area? Would you be alerted if an electrical fire started in your reloading room? Do you have an appropriate fire extinguisher on hand? Here’s an actual story from Forum Member Joe O. This true story from forum member Joe O. (aka “Joecob”) provides a valuable lesson in safety. Joe’s old tumbler was reloaded in the basement. An internal connector became loose and caused an arc. Joe was lucky to have a working smoke detector and a fire-extinguisher. We are very few people who would be concerned about fires when we plug in an AC-powered tumbler or reloading tool. There is always the chance of a malfunction resulting in a fire. Joe’s reloading area and house were spared serious damage by Joe’s quick thinking (and the extinguisher). But things could have been much worse (much more) had Joe not acted quickly. Joecob’s Report on the Fire in the Reloading roomI cleaned brass as I always did the day before Sandy hit. I placed the vibratory tumbler at the back of my reloading table in the basement. I filled the media hopper up with 40 brass cases that had been fired (and walnut media), plugged in the cord, turned on the tumbler and went upstairs to watch television. I could hear the tumbler in the background. About 30 minutes later, I heard the basement fire alarm. I ran downstairs. The flames were coming from the melted plastic of the tumbler. I grabbed a nearby ABC cannister and squirted water on the charred areas of the bench. It was a good thing I had an extinguisher. It was good that I had stored powder and primers away from everything else. What caused the fire to start? It appears that an internal AC connector vibrated loosely enough to cause the plastic to ignite. WHEH! I had used that thing the same way for 25 years without incident. I guess I should have known that it is important to check the internals of something that vibrates and plugs in all day long. Today I bought a bigger ABC extinguisher ‘Pro’, a smoke alarm with dual detectors, and an ultrasonic cleaning device. This experience was more frightening than the storm. I hope that this true story will help someone else avoid a bad situation. Joe mentions an “ABC cannister” fire extinguisher in his account. The “ABC’ refers to fire classification ratings: Class A (trash and wood), Class B (liquids, gases), and ClassC (energized electrical appliances) fires. There are many ABC-rated extinguishers. The Kidde 210 unit, sku 21005779 (#ad), contains four pounds dry chemical monoammonium extinguishing agent. It has a discharge duration of 13 to 15 second, a range of 10 to 15, and an operating pressure 100 PSI. The seamless aluminum cylinder is 4.5 inches wide and 15.7 inches high. The Kidde 210 comes with a 6-year warranty. This is Amazon’s #1 Fire Extinguisher. This site earns money from qualifying Amazon purchases as an Amazon Associate.
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