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Why should i not use a water extinguisher on elextricity fires?
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∙ 11y ago
Water conducts electricity; therefore, using water to extinguish an electrical fire can result in electrocution.
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What type of fire extinguisher should be used on an electrical fires?
A water-type or water-based foam type of extinguisher should not be used on an electrical fire because water and foam are electrical conductors and could result in electrocution of the person using the extinguisher or anyone stepping in the water.
What is the water fire extinguisher for?
It puts out wood and paper fires.
How do put out electrical fires?
there is a specle fire extinguisher that is for elecrical fires ... DONT USE WATER
What fires can a water fire extinguisher?
it takes out wood paper and textiles
What is the best type of fire extinguisher or fire agent that can be applied to all classes of fire?
red = water and is used for wood paper textiles and solid material fires. DO not use on liquid elictrical or metal fires. blue = powder and is used for liquid and electrical fires. DO not use on metal fires. yellow = foam and is used for liquid fires. DO not use on electrical or metal fires black = carbon dioxide (CO) and is used for liquid and electrical fires DO not use on metal fires. halon can be used on all fires as well as dry chemical
How do you put out an oven fire?
First turn off the oven. If the fire is because of grease spewing, then cover it up with a pan to smother it. If it won't go out then fires should be doused with baking soda or a fire extinguisher - but not water on grease or electrical fires.
Can a stored pressure water extinguisher be used to extinguishing all types of Class B fires.?
Certainly not ! Class B fires include petrol/oil fires as well as grease (chip pan) fires. Using a water extinguisher will not extinguish these types of fires because - since the flammable substance will float on water - it simply heats the applied water, turning it to steam - resulting in an explosive 'cloud' of burning vapour.
Should you use a fire extinguisher to put out a grease fire?
Yes, a fire extinguisher works on a grease fire. What you have to avoid with grease fires is throwing water on them, because the burning grease will just float on the water and will be splashed around as the water heats and vaporizes, spreading the fire, rather than being put out. But the carbon dioxide based fire extinguisher doesn't have that problem.
What is the fire extinguishers co 2 used for?
The carbon dioxide fire extinguisher can be used on electrical fires, where there is a danger of an electrical shock if a soda water extinguisher was used.
What type of fire extinguisher should you use for an electrical fire?
It is the Class C fires that invlove electrically energized equipments, and they are suppressed using CO2 extinguishers or dry chemical extinguishers. Certainly the use of water or water-based extinguishers or other water-based suppression equipment is not to be considered.
What kind of fire extinguisher can put out a electrical fire?
The extinguisher that has only a green triangle on it would be a really BAD choice because it probably contains water for putting out Class A fires of ordinary combustibles. An electrical fire (Class C) is signified by the letter C in a blue circle. Or, you can turn off the electricity and use any extinguisher appropriate for the type of fire that was started by the electricity's heat.
What equipment is best to use to put out fires wind fans water or mouth?
i would use a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher which works well on all fires
