Various types of fire extinguishers.

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.