PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

CONTENTS
Introduction
Types Applicability Placement & size Color Code

INTRODUCTION
Extinguishers are required for immediate attack on accidental fire
They are to be provided at :
Electrical sub-stations
Oil stores

Near gate-end switches

Near all portable/semi-port./fixed m/c

INTRODUCTION
Applicability:
Small mine fires or when fires start Principles : 1. Cooling effect of water 2. Fire extinguishing effect of CO2 3. Blanketing effect of foam 4. Smothering effect of solid surface 5. Combined effect of more than one

TYPES
Soda-acid type
Water-CO2 type Foam type CO2 gas type Dry powder type

SODA-ACID TYPE
PLUNGER

NOZZLE SEALED ACID TUBE SPRING

SODIUM-BICARBONATE SOL.

STEEL CYLINDER

WATER-CO2 TYPE
CAP

PLUNGER

CO2 CYLINDER

WATER

STEEL CYLINDER

FOAM TYPE

NOZZLE

CYLINDER

8% S0DIUM BICARBONATE +3% STABLISER

Al -SULPHATE SOLUTION

FOAM TYPE
Air foam type
Cylindrical vessel containing water Sealed cylinder containing foam compound & CO2 under hi-pressure

CO2 -GAS TYPE

VALVE

CYLINDER FILLED WITH CO2

DRY POWDER TYPE

A-CUSHIONING POWDER

B-EXTINGUISHING POWDER

PISTOL TYPE

DRY POWDER TYPE

Expellent type
Cylindrical shell with gas port covered with rubber rings

Expellent fitted at the top with piercing mechanism

Outlet fitted with hi-pressure flexible hosesqueeze nozzle inserted in rubber cap

APPLICABILITY
Class of fire A B C D E

Method of extinction

Cooling

Smothering Smothering Smothering Smothering

Type of exting.

Soda-acid water

Foam CO2 Dry powder BCF BTM

CO2 Dry powder

Dry powder

CO2 Dry powder BCF BTM

PLACEMENT & SIZE

Extinguishers for portable equipment should be carried on equipment or distributed within 45m. All portable extinguishers for stationary equipment should be placed outside enclosure on intake side

PLACEMENT & SIZE

Equipment/place Co2-gas type Dry powder type

1.Oil filled Xmer

*Less than 15KVA *15-50KVA *More than 50KVA 2.Circuit breaker 3.Motors- Less than 15h.p. *15-50h.p. 5lbs. 10lbs. 20lbs 5lbs. 5lbs. 10lbs. 10lbs. 10lbs. 20lbs. 4lbs. 10lbs. 10lbs.

*More than 50h.p.

4.Lubricant room 5.Welding equipment

20lbs
15lbs. 10lbs.

20lbs
15lbs. 10lbs.

COLOR-CODES

WATER

FOAM

DRY POWDER

CO2

HALONS