What are the different type of fire extinguishers you can have?

Answer 1

There is a

• type A (ordinary combustibles, leaving Ash),

• type B (flammable and combustible liquids),

• type C (conductive electrical equipment),

• type D (to put out burning metal), and

• type K, used in commercial Kitchens for frying grease fires.

Answer 2

There are more than three types of fire extinguishers, based on the agent they apply. Available types include those that use: * Water * Dry powder * Wet chemical * Foam * Carbon dioxide Fire extinguishers are given classifications to make selection of the appropriate type easier during the stressful time when a fire is first discovered. Each country has its own classification scheme.

Answer 3

Fire extinguishers are classified by the type of fire they can be used on: Class A, B, C, D, or K.

They are also typed according to whether they are internal pressure, external pressure cartridge or manual pump pressure.

Finally, there are hundreds of types of chemicals that can be used in various combinations for many different classes of fire extinguisher.

Answer 4

There are several types, such as:

• Water
• Powder
• Foam
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
• Wet Chemical
• Halon

Other specific types of extinguishers exist only for certain metals and chemicals, as they are designed to fight the fire in a way that is unique to that material.

Answer 5

There are more than four classes of fires and an extinguisher for each class.

A

ABC

B

BC

C

D

K

Within each type there may be multiple additional sub-classes (such as A for water and A for foam).

Different TYPES include: Stored-pressure, cartridge-operated, and pump-operated. Obsolete types include inverting types and chemical foam.

Answer 6

co2

CO2 (Carbon dioxide) fire extinguishers can be used only on paper/cloth, and electrical, fires. Depending on the class of fire, different types of fire extinguishers need to be used to effectively put out the fires. E.g., oil or chemical fires cannot be extinguished by use of CO2 or water. They need foam. The main types of extinguishers are:

1. CO2 (carbon dioxide)

2. DCP (dry chemical powder)

3. Foam

4. The latest is ABC (not sure) which can be used on all classes of fires.

Answer 7

Blah blah blah. there are 27 different types

Answer 8

In the USA, there are five classes of fire extinguishers, one for each class of fire, labeled A, B, C, D, and K.