75 ft, depending upon what you're doing.
For Construction Projects: 29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(i)
"A fire extinguisher, rated not less than 2A, shall be provided for each 3,000 square feet of the protected building area, or major fraction thereof. Travel distance from any point of the protected area to the nearest fire extinguisher shall not exceed 100 feet."
For general safety: 29 CFR 1910.157(d)(2)
"The employer shall distribute portable fire extinguishers for use by employees on Class A fires so that the travel distance for employees to any extinguisher is 75 feet (22.9 m) or less."
Note: Hose stations or sprinkler systems can be used to substitute for portable extinguishers under some circumstances.
For the record, the limit for Class B extinguishes is 50 feet. 29 CFR 1910.157(d)(4).
For Class A hazards, not more than 75 feet from anywhere (i.e., no more than 150 feet apart) or maximum of 11,250 sq ft for a 2-A extinguisher (4-A for high-hazard). If there are Class B hazards, the rule is either 30 ft or 50 ft, depending upon type of hazard and size of extinguisher (not more than 60 or 100 feet apart). NFPA 1 National Fire Code (2009) 13.6.8.2.1.1, -3.1.1. Your local fire inspector may modify these criteria to account for other factors.
A Class C fire extinguisher.
A Class C fire extinguisher.
A class C fire is an electrical fire. A class C extinguisher is approved for electrical fires.
A class C fire extinguisher is used for electrical fires. A all purpose A, B, C extinguisher can also be used.
Class D
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You need to use a Class B extinguisher on flammable liquids.
Assuming the fire is caused by an electrical problem, you would need a class c extinguisher.
Class A fires.
Flammable fuels require a class B fire extinguisher.
Burning liquid fires require a U.L. Class B fire extinguisher, or ABC, or BC.