Ordinary burning solids (wood, cloth) would need a water extinguisher (Class A). Burning metallic solids (lithium, magnesium) would need a special power found in Class D fire extinguishers (in the USA).
A Class ABC extinguisher would also work on ordinary combustibles (Class A fire), but not on Class D solid fires.
Some fire extinguishers have liquid; some have solids; some have compressed gas; some have combinations of gas, liquids and solids.
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The extinguisher removes one of 3 things that the fire needs to burn:heatairfuel
Yes, fire exstinguisher needs to be carried in the cab
There is no type of fire extinguisher that forms solids when released. They release either a gas or liquid or combination. Some liquids may turn into solids when they dry. Some gases (such as CO2) might make OTHER materials turn into solids.
Yes, an automotive fire extinguisher needs to be recharged whenever you have used it or whenever the pressure gauge falls outside of the green range.
A fire extinguisher is meant to extinguish a fire, or at least a portion of the fire within the fire extinguisher's capacity.
No- it needs to be emptied, inspected and tested, and recharged.
how does a fire extinguisher work
A Class C fire extinguisher.
A Class C fire extinguisher.
We are use the co2 as fire extinguisher