{"id":830,"date":"2018-07-01T07:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-06-30T21:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fireequipmentonline.com.au\/?p=830"},"modified":"2021-06-23T22:45:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T12:45:20","slug":"electrical-fires-what-type-of-fire-extinguisher-to-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fireequipmentonline.com.au\/electrical-fires-what-type-of-fire-extinguisher-to-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Facts You Need To Know About Electrical Fires"},"content":{"rendered":"

Which Fire Extinguisher Should I Use to Put Out an Electrical Fire?<\/h3>\n

Surprisingly, baking soda can put out a small, contained fire.<\/p>\n

However, it would require a lot of baking soda and your fire may not be contained…<\/p>\n<\/div>

Instead, be prepared with a\u00a0Class E CO2 fire extinguisher<\/strong><\/a>. This will successfully put out an electrical fire originating from appliances, wiring, outlets and circuit breakers and is therefore the best fire extinguisher<\/strong><\/em> for an electrical fire.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Find more information<\/strong><\/em> about Carbon Dioxide CO2 fire extinguishers\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CO2 fire extinguishers work by reducing<\/strong><\/em> the amount of oxygen<\/strong><\/em> available to the fire.<\/p>\n

They contain carbon dioxide (CO2<\/sup>) \u2013 this is necessary for electrical fires as water or other liquids<\/strong><\/em> could make the fire worse.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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You will see a black strip<\/strong><\/em> on the extinguisher with \u2018CO2<\/sup>\u2019 clearly printed.<\/p>\n

To learn how to use a fire extinguisher refer to our article\u00a0\u00a0\u201cHow To Use A Fire Extinguisher \u2013 PASS Technique\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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What is a Class E Fire?<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Any fires caused by electrical devices or appliances<\/strong><\/em> (heaters, switchboards etc.) are classified as Class E fires.<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are some warning signs<\/strong><\/em> you could have an electrical fire:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n