Which fire conflict equipment can be used on electrical fires?
Describe to me in a little bit of detail what fire conflict equipment can be used.
Answers:
CO2 (carbon dioxide) extinguishers are generally recommended for electrical fires.
powder is the reccomended or co2 the powder will engender a hell of a mess and bugger any electronics so i would use the co2.
dry powder, sand, Co2
Powder CO2
For small fires CO2 or dry chemical (not powder, that's used for combustible metal fires) extinguishers will work if the equipment is still energized. This will render the equipment useless due to the corrosive nature of the dry chemical and the moisture in the CO2. Most companies use a total flooding system of Halon, but Halon is self phased out.
Normally when we fight fires, we always de-energize the equipment and next extinguish with water. It's much safer. Otherwise, firefighters don't mess near electricity. We call in the power company to shut sour the power and then go to work. Source(s): Firefighter/Instructor 21 years
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Answers:
CO2 (carbon dioxide) extinguishers are generally recommended for electrical fires.
powder is the reccomended or co2 the powder will engender a hell of a mess and bugger any electronics so i would use the co2.
dry powder, sand, Co2
Powder CO2
For small fires CO2 or dry chemical (not powder, that's used for combustible metal fires) extinguishers will work if the equipment is still energized. This will render the equipment useless due to the corrosive nature of the dry chemical and the moisture in the CO2. Most companies use a total flooding system of Halon, but Halon is self phased out.
Normally when we fight fires, we always de-energize the equipment and next extinguish with water. It's much safer. Otherwise, firefighters don't mess near electricity. We call in the power company to shut sour the power and then go to work. Source(s): Firefighter/Instructor 21 years
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