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APPLICABLE TYPES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SL. NO. CLASSIFICATION OF FIRES APPLICABLE EXTINGUISHERS

1.

Class A

x Water type x Multipurpose Dry Powder x Carbon Di-Oxide (CO2) x Foam

2.

Class B

x Dry Powder x Foam x Carbon Di-Oxide (CO2)

3.

Class C

x Carbon Di-Oxide (CO2) x Dry Powder

4.

Class D

x Special purpose Dry Powder

5. Class K x Wet Chemical type

2.2. Portable Fire extinguishers shall be provided for the protection of both the building

structure and the occupancy hazards contained therein regardless of the presence of any fixed fire suppression systems.

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LOCATION TYPE OF EXTINGUISHERS TO BE PROVIDED AS A SET

MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCE TO NEAREST EXTINGUISHER SET

Offices x Water Type, 9 Ltrs x CO2, 2 Kg

15 m

Common Circulation Areas Corridors, Lobbys, Passage ways

x Water Type, 9 Ltrs x CO2, 5 Kg

22.5 m

Electrical Rooms, Telephone Rooms Mechanical Plant Room, Lift Machine Room, Other service rooms

x Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg x CO2, 5 Kg

9 m

Parking areas x Multipurpose (ABC) Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg

x CO2, 5 Kg x FFP Foam Trolley Type,

20 Gal.

15 m

30 m along the drive way.

Transformer Room x Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg x CO2, 5 Kg x Dry Powder Trolley Type,

25 Kg per transformer

9 m

HV / LV Room x Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg x CO2, 5 Kg x CO2 Trolley Type, 12 Kg

near exit

9 m

Diesel Generator Room x Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg x CO2, 5 Kg x FFP Foam Trolley Type,

20 Gal. per DG set.

9 m

Garbage Collection Room x Dry Powder Type, 6 Kg 9 m Library x Water Type, 9 Ltrs

x CO2, 2 Kg x Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg

15m

Laboratories x Water Type, 9 Ltrsx CO2, 2 Kg x Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg

9m

Gymnasium x Water Type, 9 Ltrs x Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg

15m

Theater x Water Type, 9 Ltrs x CO2, 2 Kg x Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg

15m

Kitchen x CO2, 2 Kg x Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg x Foam Extinguisher

9m

Patient Rooms x Water Type, 9 Ltrs x CO2, 2 Kg x Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg

15m

Hotel x Water Type, 9 Ltrs x CO2, 2 Kg x Dry Powder Type, 4.5 Kg

15m

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