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What is going on with all these bus fires
I have seen several entertainer coaches catch fire and burn. All seem to start in the engine compartment and some have been blamed on the emissions systems. What is your take on this? are there model years that are more sesuptable to this? The ones that I have seen have all been late models. Concerned.
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You reckon the engine compartment is where the Entertainers Hide their Cheech and Chong Stash ?
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I have no idea of the cause of fires, if it is a common cause or if each fire has a unique cause, but I suspect Prevost is all over it and if it is associated with a design or production problem there is going to be a recall.
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I know just about every commercial restaurant has a fire suppression system in the grill, fry area. Are there any fire suppression systems that are available for engine compartments for Coaches? If you have a fire you push a button on the dash and the system unloads fire retardant and shuts the fire down before it engulfs the Coach. This might be helpful if you experience a fire far away from help. Fire extinguishers can empty quickly and still have a fire. Any thoughts? Michael
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The newer busses (’12 on up)? come with on board fire suppression. Geo.
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Later model Prevost coaches have fire suppression either as standard on newer models or optional on slightly older models.
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Otherwise yes you can get a system installed in a coach that will cover the engine compartment, also you can have a small system added to the generator bay…
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I have often thought about installing a system(s) probably w/larger capacity similar to what we use in our race cars. Geo.
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Jeff,
What is a ball park cost to install a fire system for the engine compartment and generator compartment?
Thanks,
Roy
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Here is a picture of the fire suppression system that we have in the Liberty. When I start the coach, the system ‘OK’ light will illuminate green on the panel to the left.
Mark
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The 2007 motor year EPA requirements include a diesel particulate filter (DPF). We have one on our truck and the owners manual and a warning label on the sun visor warn of temperatures of 1650°. I have heard reports of higher operating temperatures when the system is actively in regeneration mode. There are many warnings for when it is best to override the system and not allow passive regeneration because of a potential fire hazard.
There have been a LOT of fires. The 2013 EPA engines have added diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system which is similar to the original DPF from 2007. Possibly they are guarding against fires now that they realize that it is a problem, they just aren’t admitting it.
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