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Re: 10 Ways to Avoid Shop Fires

I have read a number of fine comments about used rags! However the one thing that made me take a bunch of extra precautions is my dust collection system! My system is hung from the cieling in my shop to save floor space! My biggest fear was a smoldering fire that burst out "AFTER" the shop was closed for the night and we all went to bed! To make sure this shouldn't happen and if it does we get warned I did the following!
1)The system is well grounded right to an earth ground!
2) I always empty the bags when they are both half full!
3) I never ever sand,cut,grind or do any operation withmetal involved when my vac system is running in my shop! Nor do I us it to vac the floor if there is any metal shavins on the floor!
4) I installed 2 fire/smoke dtectors and 2 carbon monoxide detectors! One set is battey and local to the garage. The other set is hot wired electrically to the ones in all of our bedrooms and basement. If one goes off they all go off!

Safety and protection!
Ray Russell Sr.

posted: 4:44 pm on February 3rd