Thursday 7 June 2012

Type of extinguishers

Basically five type of extinguishers & they are: 

Water type
 Form type
 Dry chemical powder extinguishers 
 CO2
 Halon type. 


                                                           Water type & form type DCP extinguishers are basically gas cartridge type.CO2 and Halon are stored pressure type. Every one must have the knowledge in construction ,operation of an extinguisher,maintenance /recharge of an extinguisher.


Water type extinguisher. 


                                                           The extinguisher will have an operating head ,it is punching type or squeezer type .The operation of both types are different but the operation will be same that a pin in the operating head is piercing the CO2 cartridge coupled to the operating head.Water type extinguishers are normally used in a Class A Fire.

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