Fire Extinguisher Guide
Please consult the chart below and the key beneath it.
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Size
(Capacity) |
Contents |
Order
code |
Types
of Fire |
Fire Rating |
Filled Weight (Kg) |
Height
(mm) |
BS EN3 Approved |
Locations for use |
| 0.6 kg |
BC
Powder |
|
BCE |
13B |
0.76 |
270 |
|
1,4,10 |
| 0.95 kg |
BC
Powder |
|
BCE |
34B |
1.09 |
292 |
|
3,4,10,12,16 |
| 1.0 kg |
ABC Powder |
|
ABCE |
5A-34B |
1.42 |
312 |
YES |
1,2,3,4,7,10,12,16 |
| 2.0 kg |
ABC Powder |
|
ABCE |
13A-55B |
2.75 |
352 |
YES |
1,2,7,8,10,11,13,14,15,16,18,19 |
| 1.0 kg |
ABC Powder |
|
ABCE |
5A-34B |
1.70 |
325 |
YES |
1,2,3,4,7,10,12,16 |
| 2.0 kg |
ABC Powder |
|
ABCE |
13A-70B |
3.20 |
440 |
YES |
1,2,3,4,7,10,12,16 |
| 4.0 kg |
ABC Powder |
|
ABCE |
27A-113B |
7.00 |
440 |
YES |
6,7,9,11,13,14,18 |
| 6.0 kg |
ABC Powder |
|
ABCE |
43A-189B |
9.80 |
520 |
YES |
6,7,9,11,13,14,18,19 |
| 9.0 kg |
ABC Powder |
|
ABCE |
55A-233B |
13.20 |
660 |
YES |
6,7,9,11,13,14,18,19 |
| 2.0 ltr |
AFFF
Foam |
|
AB |
8A-55B |
3.2 |
410 |
YES |
4,6,7,9,13,16 |
| 9.0 ltr |
AFFF
Foam |
|
AB |
13A-144B |
14.90 |
625 |
YES |
6,9,13 |
| 9.0 ltr |
Water
|
|
A |
13A |
14.75 |
605 |
YES |
5,6,9,11,13,14,15 |
| 2.0 kg |
Carbon Dioxide |
|
BE |
34B |
5.50 |
505 |
YES |
5,6,8,9,11,15 |
Locations for Use
| 1 |
Barbecues |
2 |
Boats |
3 |
Caravans |
4 |
Cars |
5 |
Dry Cleaners |
| 6 |
Factories/Plant |
7 |
Garages |
8 |
Hair Dressers |
9 |
Fitness Centre |
10 |
Home |
| 11 |
Offices |
12 |
Rented Flats |
13 |
Restaurants |
14 |
Shops |
15 |
Surgeries |
| 16 |
Taxis # |
17 |
Buses ## |
18 |
Trucks/Vans |
19 |
Trucks ### |
|
|
| # Subject to local authority licensing |
## Subject to PSV requirements |
### Subject to ADR requirements |
| Fire Classification |
|
Foam Cream |
BC Blue
Powder |
ABC Blue
Powder |
Carbon
Dioxide Black |
Water Red |
| Fires involving solid materials, e.g. wood, paper, textiles etc. |
A |
YES
Smothering and cooling effect |
YES
But only on very small surface fires |
YES
Rapid knockdown smothering effect prevents re-ignition |
YES
But only on very small surface fires |
YES
Good cooling effect prevents re-ignition |
Fires involving liquids, e.g. petrol, oil, fat, paint, solvents and grease
|
B |
YES
Blankets fire and prevents re-ignition |
YES
Rapid knockdown |
YES
Rapid knockdown |
YES
Rapid knockdown. Leaves no residue |
NO |
Fires involving flammable gases, e.g. propane, butane, natural gas
|
C |
NO |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Electrical fires involving electrical equipment |
E |
NO
Foam conducts electricity |
YES
Non-conductive |
YES
Non-conductive |
YES
Non-conductive. Beware in confined spaces. |
NO
Water conducts electricity |
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