Pressures in fire extinguishers are different
between representation and producer. Wall mounting by a competent person or
storing on purpose made stands can help to avoid extinguishers being damaged.
On vehicles, correctly fitted transport brackets or extinguisher cabinets
should help to protect from any physical damage. The responsible person when
checking extinguishers as part of their weekly or monthly checks should always
inspect for any damage and record any defects in a fire log book and if
necessary or unsure report to their fire extinguisher service provider who will
be able to advise further.
The fire extinguisher is an active fire protection equipment, to put off small fire in the foundation. But this is not suggested
to use in the condition where the fire has arrive at the ceiling or at the
times of explosion. Actually the fire extinguisher has a cylindrical pressure
vessel with an agent to be discharged in fire to be extinguished. In Unites
States the authority requires the fire extinguishers in home and offices to be examining
by a fire protection service company once a year. The servicer will place a tag
representing the service done for inspection.
Fire Equipment: There are two types of fire
extinguishers. One is stored pressure and the other is cartridge operated. The
expellant is stored in the same chamber as fire fighting agent. When the
cartridge is operated, the expellant gas will be stored in a different chamber
to be punctured and to be discharged.
No fire extinguisher will have water to put off.
Because the water at some places may bring about the fire due to the presence
of oxygen in them. There is a mixture of dry and wet chemicals used to put off
fire. The fire extinguishers are of two types by emergence. They are handheld
and cart mounted. The handheld will weigh up to 14 kg but the cart mounted will
weigh up to 23 kg and more. This will be used as per the usage and the place to
be used.
There are some different and rare types of fire
extinguishers. One is a grenade like fire extinguisher which is made up of
glass surround chemical to put off fire by chuck the extinguisher on the fire.
The modern version will get blow up once it get in touch with the fire and will
increase itself over the fire to suppress them. The fire extinguishers are
marked by some signs or colours as per the places of usage and the source of
fire. As science develops the fire extinguishers get complicated. The installation
of the fire extinguishers is an important aspect. The fire extinguishers should
be effortless to right to use for everyone. So that it can be used at the time
of crisis to fight against the fire.
The fire extinguishers should be keeping as per the
International Fire Code. This is followed in many countries and will make
certain that the device is well pressurized to the compulsory level. Because lacking
pressure the agents cannot be sprayed over the fire resourcefully.