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How should we extinguish electrical equipment when it is on fire?

How should we extinguish electrical equipment when it is on fire?

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When electrical equipment fire, should immediately cut off power supply equipment, and then put out the fire. The use of dry fire extinguisher for electrified equipment, carbon dioxide fire extinguishers and other fire, do not use foam extinguisher. Use foam fire extinguisher or dry sand for oil filling equipment. Power plant and substation control room should be equipped with gas mask, mask according to the provisions of use and regular test, make its are in good condition.
When using toxic fire extinguishers, fire fighting personnel use wet hairTowels cover the mouth, nose, and standing on the upper air jet, in case of poisoning, fire should pay attention to ventilation. When using carbon dioxide fire extinguishers,Rescue personnel can not touch the metal gun, you can not spray the tube to the people, to prevent dry ice stained with skin wounding.
When the electrical equipment is on fire, the power supply of the equipment should be cut off immediately, and then the fire fighting will be carried out. For live equipment, shallFire extinguisher with dry fire extinguisher and carbon dioxide extinguisher, etc. no foam extinguisher shall be used. Charged with a water cannonWhen the equipment is fire, the nozzle should be earthed, and the personnel should wear insulating gloves

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