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What do you do is a electrcal fire?
use an ABC fire extinguisher NOT WATER
Does an ABC fire extinguisher extinguish fires by cooling it down?
Yes.
What type of fire extinguisher does a restaurant require?
A typical restaurant would require at least one Type ABC fire extinguisher plus a Type K fire extinguisher near the kitchen (for grease and fryer fires).
What type of fire extinguisher is suitable for shoe factory?
A shoe factory is likely to have Class B hazards requiring an ABC or BC type of fire extinguisher.
Which class of fire extinguisher is used to stop liquid fires?
Burning liquid fires require a U.L. Class B fire extinguisher, or ABC, or BC.
Which class of fire extinguisher should be used when a hot plate overheats and catches on fire?
Electrical fire is Class C as long as the electricity is on, so use a BC or ABC extinguisher, either dry chemical, carbon dioxide gas or halogenated gas.
Proper fire extinguisher for a electrical fire?
ABC, BC or C. It is often best to disconnect the electrical power and use an extinguisher appropriate for whatever type of fuel happens to be burning (A or B). Do NOT use a water-type A fire extinguisher on an energized electrical fire.
The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguishertrue or false?
True, provided that the extinguisher is the proper type. An ABC dry chemical extinguisher would be the best extinguisher to use.
What are the contents of a multipurpose fire extinguisher?
Multi-purpose fire extinguishers, like ABC, are typically dry chemical.
Electrical fires are best extinguished using?
Baking Soda & Class-C or ABC Fire ExtinguisherIf a fire extinguisher is not available and the fire is small, dousing it with enough baking soda can put it out. If you have one, use a class-C or multi-purpose ABC fire extinguisher to put out the flames. You can not use any other kind of fire extinguisher on an electrical fire (the extinguisher should be clearly marked, but if it's not and you're not sure what kind it is, don't use it)NEVER-EVER-EVER-use water on an electrical fire as it could cause electrocution-use a class-A fire extinguisher on an electrical fire.
The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire?
A nice working fire extinguisher. Ussually they are red and hanging some where in the house. The ABC rated or the CO2 fire extinguisher works. DO NOT USE WATER!!
Which extingusher will put out class a b c fires?
A class "ABC" fire extinguisher. about $20 at any hardware store.
