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Fire Extinguisher Ratings:
Understanding Fire Extinguisher Ratings
Fire extinguisher ratings are expressed as a combination of letters and
numbers. The letter refers to the classes of fire that it can be used to
extinguish, and the number refers to the size of fire than it is capable of dealing
with. There may be several letters if the fire extinguisher is safe to use on more
than one class of fire, and generally speaking, the larger the number the
bigger the fire the extinguisher can put out.
The numbers are arrived at through testing the extinguisher against a fixed
measure of effectiveness. For example, a fire extinguisher with rating 13A
means that in a wooden crib test that appliance managed to successfully
extinguish 1.3m of the fire. So the number is a measure under strict
standardised test conditions of how big a fire the extinguisher can deal with.
With Class B fires (flammable liquids) the rating refers to the approximate area
of fire in square feet that it can extinguish. Different tests are used with different
fire types, but the principle is the same. The letter or letters denote the type of
fires and the number the effectiveness of the extinguisher.
The number will often relate to the size of the extinguisher, but this is not the
only factor. In water fire extinguishers for example an additive in the water can
significantly increase the effectiveness of the extinguisher, so even though two
extinguishers may be the same size, one could have a higher number rating
than the other.
Fire Classifications:
Differences Between US and UK Classes of Fire
The fire classifications in the UK are similar to those in the US, but there are
some important differences that should be made clear. Also, when I refer to
'UK', as far as fire classifications go this can also be taken to mean the whole of
Europe and Australasia.
This is sometimes referred to as Class E in the UK, but there is no such official
fire classification. The rationale being that electrical equipment is often the
cause of a fire, rather than an actual fire type.
Main fire classifications relate to the UK, US ratings are shown in brackets.
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