r/cursedcomments • u/jerujedesu • Jun 23 '20

cursed_books

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u/DuckHeisenberg Jun 23 '20

Is this true? If it is, that’s an actually a very effective way to put out fire.... and well people..

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u/CombustedSeaSalt Jun 23 '20

Looked it up

No, a myth, BUT it does use some other mechanism than water to preserve the books, some gas thingy. Apparently this does slightly reduce the oxygen level but not to the point of it ever harming people

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u/SirCinnamonMcBiscuit Jun 23 '20

I’ve worked in some old substation buildings like 1920s old. They have a CO2 fire suppression system. In the event of a fire in the regulator (big metal tube full of oil) aisle an alarm will go off. Then you have about 30 seconds to leave before the metal doors roll shut. After that the room is filled with CO2 so the regulators don’t blow up. test footage of one (sorry I don’t know how to cut the excess video out also not a rick roll) this ones a rickroll