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Why can't the trumpet burner carbon dioxide extinguisher be used in the electrical field?

Why can't the trumpet burner carbon dioxide extinguisher be used in the electrical field?

Answer:

A metal trumpet cartridge, made of iron or steel, is electrically conductive. Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers are also cylinders. In this way, live electricity is transmitted. This causes an electric shock
According to the "GB 50140-2005" code for design of building fire extinguisher, electrical fire belongs to the class E fire.E fire extinguisher: E fire places should choose ammonium phosphate dry powder fire extinguisher, sodium bicarbonate powder fire extinguisher, halon fire extinguisher or carbon dioxide extinguishers, but may not use a metal horn spray cylinder of carbon dioxide extinguishing for.

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