Does anyone here know about fire extinguishers?

[glen]

What is the difference in all the brands:
Badger
Kidde
Amerex
Ansul
Etc..

 

[FoBoT]

i doubt there is any difference in brands, models sure, but fire extinguishers are fairly basic technology

what application are you needing it for?

 

[intogamer]

Get cheapest one?

 

[Chryso]

Get one that is good for A, B and C fires.

 

[Sphexi]

No difference really, get one that covers ABC or BC at least, it'll handle most stuff around the house. You can get rechargeable ones, or single-use ones, mostly around $20-$30 for decent sizes.

 

[Zolty]

It seems to me that they have enough regulations in place where brand doesn't matter as long as you have them checked when you should.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Brand is irrelevant. Chose by size and type. Just remember that over time they degrade so they need to be checked yearly

 

[lozina]

Word on the street is the Amerex can overclock like a mother f'er

 

[Pepsi90919]

stop setting fires

 

[isasir]

I need to get a fire extinguisher for the LAN room here at the office. Any recommendations? I believe the typical fire extinguishers aren't good for the electronics in the room.

 

[Rock Hydra]

We have Kidde ABC extinguishers in yoru house

 

[FilmCamera]

Fire extinguishers put out fires.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Fire extinguisher types:
* Class A extinguishers are for ordinary combustible materials such as paper, wood, cardboard, and most plastics. The numerical rating on these types of extinguishers indicates the amount of water it holds and the amount of fire it can extinguish.
* Class B fires involve flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, grease and oil. The numerical rating for class B extinguishers indicates the approximate number of square feet of fire it can extinguish.
* Class C fires involve electrical equipment, such as appliances, wiring, circuit breakers and outlets. Never use water to extinguish class C fires - the risk of electrical shock is far too great! Class C extinguishers do not have a numerical rating. The C classification means the extinguishing agent is non-conductive.
* Class D fire extinguishers are commonly found in a chemical laboratory. They are for fires that involve combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, potassium and sodium. These types of extinguishers also have no numerical rating, nor are they given a multi-purpose rating - they are designed for class D fires only.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Oh yeah, the dry chemical ones will damage computer parts and such. So you really don't want to use them unless you have to. The reason why data centers and such use halon systems and the like is that they'll put out the fire without damaging the equipment, but they're not a basic nor low cost thing.