CO2

Portable Carbon
Dioxide
Extinguisher
 Welcome to your learning module- CO2 Portable
Extinguisher, a powerful solution for fighting fires
Objectives
By the end of the course, you will be able to understand:-
• Challenges of location with Class B and ESF material

• How CO2 portable extinguisher is recommended solution

• Components and working of CO2 portable extinguisher

• Features , Benefits and Advantages

• Sales Pitch and Application Areas
Challenge
• Fire can strike anywhere, anytime and if not controlled well in time, can lead to severe damage and huge losses.

Server Rooms Telecom Facilities Financial Institutes Workshops for

Electronic
Equipment
Challenge
• Powder can cause collateral damages
• Hydrant can results in flooding
• Leaves residue
• Downtime will be increased
• Loss of property and revenue
Solution
We need is a powerful extinguisher that should be:

Effective on Class Less downtime Causes no

B and ESF post fire collateral damage

Safe on
Leaves no residue
Environment
Introduction
Ceasefire’s Solution
Ceasefire's portable CO2  fire extinguisher.

• Best solution for class B, C and electrically started fires

• Clean agent extinguisher.

• Causes no post fire damage or residue.

• Non Corrosive and no collateral damages

• Safe on Environment.

• Recommended for financial institutions, telecommunication sector,

software companies, oil and automobile sector, and server set-ups in
addition to other places.
Ceasefire’s Solution
• Provide complete safe solution to the firefighter.

• Removes the scope of frost bites.

• Comes with either wheels or trolleys.

• Available in Aluminum variant also

• First line of defense against potentially devastating fires.

Components and
working
Components- Squeeze grip Variant
The components of portable CO2 fire extinguishers are as follows:
Components- Wheel Knob Variant
The components of portable CO2 fire extinguishers are as follows:
Components

Agent Container Valve

• Required to hold up to 70bars of pressure. • High Pressure holding Capacity

• Made of Mild steel • Superior grade Quality
• Aluminium Variant also available • Made of Brass
• Seamless Container
• PESO Certified
Components

Discharge Horn Hose Pipe

• Safe to hold • Superior grade Quality

• Equipped with Insulated Covers • EPDM rubber hose pipe
• Protects from freeze burns • No deterioration
• Provide more control • Quicker and Easier firefighting
Components

Ready/Used Wheels
Indicator

• World’s first of its kind • Withstand mechanical stress

• Shows the status of the extinguisher • Superior grade rubber/plastic wheels.
• Provide high portability
Components

Trolley Handle

• Ergonomically designed handle

• Easy to handle the extinguisher
Extinguishing Agent CO2
• A naturally occurring chemical compound
• Composed of two atoms of oxygen and one of carbon
• Exhaled out by all living beings
• Abundantly available in the atmosphere
• Unique and distinct from air
Fire fighting action of
CO2
Fire fighting action
• Carbon Dioxide as a fire extinguishing agent has 2 effects

Displaces oxygen Knockdown Effect Blanketing/Smothering effect

1. Oxygen displacement

Carbon dioxide displaces oxygen

from the combustion zone. As
oxygen from the combustion zone It Combines with atmospheric oxygen and
is displaced, fire is put out. Reduces the concentration of oxygen in
fire zone
2. Knockdown Effect

Knockdown Effect

Carbon dioxide is nearly twice as heavy as air and is pressurized at 70 bars. When it is discharged on the fire, it
knocks down the flame. The reduction in oxygen help put out the fire. Carbon dioxide also creates a blanket
over the fire zone, not permitting oxygen into that area. Thereby carbon dioxide is rendered more effective.
3. Blanketing/Smothering Effect
• Carbon dioxide Is 2.5 times heavier than air, thus settles down
• Forms a blanket on the surface of fuel
• Seals off oxygen supply
• Creates blanketing effect on fire
• Reduces the concentration of oxygen
• Suffocates fire
• Causes smothering of fire
3. Blanketing/Smothering Effect
Carbon dioxide is almost twice the weight of air. This way, it gets settled at the bottom of air and forms the blanket
on surface of fuel and seal off oxygen supply, causing a blanketing effect to stop fire.
 
As more gas is added to carbon dioxide, its concentration increases, which in turn reduces the concentration of
oxygen. Increased concentration of carbon dioxide makes it heavier, thereby increasing thrust on fire surface.
Carbon dioxide displaces oxygen. As oxygen supply to the fire is stopped, fire suffocates and is extinguished. This is
called smothering effect of carbon dioxide. This also ensures displacement of oxygen from that area.
Precautions
As Carbon dioxide that is stored inside the extinguishers is at a high pressure of 70bars approximately
• Do not come in its way when it is being propelled at fire.
• Hold the extinguisher properly while using.
• Do not use it in enclosed area with human presence.
• Evacuate before releasing the gas.
• CO2 is not very effective on class A fires.
Working of Squeeze Grip Variant

Step 2- Pull
Step 1- Check
out the safety
the Ready/ Step 3- Aim Step 4- De-
pin by
Used the hose at press the
inserting
indicator. the base of squeeze-grip
index finger
Unwind the the fire handle
and tugging
hose
gently
Working of Wheel Knob Variant

Step 3- Turn
the knob at the
Step 1- Check
Step 2- Pull the top of the Step 4- Aim at
the Ready/
safety pin by cylinder to base of fire to
Used indicator.
inserting index generate discharge the
Unwind the
finger pressure on the agent
hose
extinguishing
agent
Knowledge Check
State True or False:
1. Usage of powder in the premises with sensitive equipment can cause collateral damages.
2. CO2 works effectively on Class A, B and ESF fires.

3. CO2 is pressurized at 70 Bar.

Fill in the blanks:

4. Carbon dioxide displaces___________ from the combustion zone.
5. Carbon dioxide also creates a _____________ over the fire zone, not permitting oxygen into that area.
Knowledge Check
State True or False:
1. Carbon dioxide is recommended to be used in enclosed areas in human presence.
2. The size available in Chrome variant is 2 Kg.
3. The warranty offered in the Carbon dioxide extinguisher is 6 years.
4. Insulated cover is given on the hose pipe to avoid freeze bites during the discharge of extinguisher agent.

Fill in the blanks:

5. The discharge mechanism of 5 KG MS wheel type is __________.