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What is the colour for portable water type fire extinguisher?

What is the colour for portable water type fire extinguisher? Correct Answer Signal red

Explanation:

  • A fire extinguisher, flame extinguisher or simply extinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations.
  • It is not intended for use on and out off control fire. 
  • Many types of fire extinguishers are available with different extinguishing 'agents' to deal with different classes of fires. 

Water-filled extinguishers 

  • There are two methods of operation.
    1. Gas cartridge type
    2. Stored pressure type
  • Water-filled extinguishers have Red labels on the top of the cylinder

Additional Information

Carbon dioxide (CO2):

  • This type is easily distinguished by the distinctively shaped discharge horn.
  • Suitable for class B fires
  • Best suited where contamination by deposits must be avoided.
  • Not generally effective in the open air.
  • If the nozzle gets extremely cold, then it is dangerous to use that Extinguisher.
  • CO2 extinguishers have Black labels on the top of the cylinder

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Foam extinguishers:

  • These may be of stored pressure or gas cartridge types.
  • Foam extinguishers are most suitable for:
    1. flammable liquid fires
    2. running liquid fires
  • Must not be used where electrical equipment is involved.
  • Foam extinguishers have Cream labels on the top of the cylinder

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Dry powder extinguishers:

  • Extinguishers fitted with dry powder may be of the gas cartridge or stored pressure type.
  • The main distinguishing feature is the fork-shaped nozzle.
  • Powders have been developed to deal with class D fires. 
  • Dry powder extinguishers have Blue labels on the top of the cylinder

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Halon extinguishers:

  • These extinguishers may be filled with carbon tetrachloride (CTC) and bromochlorodifluoro methane (BCF).
  • They may be of the either gas cartridge or stored pressure type.
  • They are more effective in extinguishing small fires involving pouring liquids.
  • These extinguishers are particularly suitable and safe to use on electrical equipment as the chemicals are electrically non-conductive.

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