water extinguisher
water fire extinguisher

Water extinguishers cool the fire by removing the heat needed to sustain burning.

Each roadside box holds two 9ltr. water extinguishers.

Foam and water extinguishers require slightly different action.

A typical class A extinguisher is a water extinguisher.

However if you use a water extinguisher you must isolate the electric supply first as you could be electrocuted.

Water extinguishers are suitable for Class A type fires involving combustible materials such as wood, paper and fabrics.

An example would be a 2.5 U.S. gallon pressurized water extinguisher shich has a 2-A rating.

I smartly lifted the rechargeable water extinguisher from the back of the truck, pressurised it and placed it nearby.

Except for water extinguishers, each extinguisher has a coloured band near the top, covering at least 10% of the extinguisher's body length, specifying its contents.

They should also check that there is a water extinguisher by the main exit and a carbon dioxide extinguisher by the dimmers.

As a rule of thumb you need one 10 litre water extinguisher for every 200 sq metre s of floor space with a minimum of two extinguishers.

The extinguisher is operated remotely by a pneumatic actuator as we have had difficulty finding volunteers to discharge a water extinguisher on to a steel plate at 35kV!

Water extinguishers are generally only found in the dormitories and are usually SILVER (crome-metal) in color, have a flat bottom, have a long narrow hose, are quite large (2-1/2 gallons).

In addition, tools like axes, flashlights, chemical portable fire extinguishers, a water extinguisher, an SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus), a first aid kit, adapters, and a hydrant wrench can be required.

Water extinguishers can also be fitted with air aspirators when used with foam (commonly used on AFFF and FFFP foam extinguishers) which will result in a more expanded foam but will lack the durability or heat resistance of compressed air foam.