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An electrical fire is a class "C" fire. A Class "C" fire is actually a class "A" or "B" fire that is caused by electrical current.

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Class c fire extinguisher is used for?

A class C fire is an electrical fire. A class C extinguisher is approved for electrical fires.


What kind of fire extinguisher should be used for electrical fires"?

A Class C fire extinguisher should be used for electrical fires.


What is a class C extinguisher tested for?

Fires involving live electrical equipment.


What is a class e fire?

Well a class e fire would be an electrical fire, electrical fires are fires involving potentially energized electrical equipment in Australia. In the U.S. we categorize electrical fires class c.


What do class b fires consist of?

Class B extinguishers fight Flammable Liquid fires. The extinguisher classes: Class A: flammable solids Class B: flammable liquids Class C: fires involving electrical equipment. These agents don't conduct electricity. No extinguisher is rated as only for Class C fires; you will find Class B-C and Class A-B-C extinguishers. Class D: flammable metals Class K: kitchen fires


What are the classes of fires?

Class A- ordinary combustibles, such as wood or paper- leaves an Ash Class B- liquids- such as oil, gasoline. Liquids Boil Class C- has a live electrical Current Class D- metals, such as magnesium. Metals can Dent Class K- a Kitchen fire, such as burning fat.


What is class c fire extinguisher is used for?

A class C fire extinguisher is used for electrical fires. A all purpose A, B, C extinguisher can also be used.


What are the classes of Fire extingishers?

Class A fires (paper, wood plastic, etc) can be put out by water, dry chem, or carbon dioxide extinguishers. Class B (flammable liquids like oils and natural gases) can be put out with dry chem and carbon dioxide. Class C (electrical fires) can be put out only by dry chem. Dry chem is the only extinguisher that does all three of them however it is not recommended on Class A fires because it is not useful in putting out sparks.


What class A of fire is an electrcal fire?

It's NOT class A - which is flammable solids. Electrical fires are class C (burning liquids are class B, burning metals are class D)


Which fire class is represented by an upside down orange triangle with a number 3 in the middle?

The fire class represented by an upside-down orange triangle with a number 3 in the middle indicates Class C fires. Class C fires involve electrical equipment and are typically caused by live electrical sources. It's important to use appropriate fire extinguishers, such as those labeled for Class C, to safely combat these types of fires without risk of electrocution.


How many classes of fire in sa?

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How many classes of fire are there as per Indian standard?

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