Why can't a fire extinguisher be used when the appliance is on fire?
At present, most of the electrical fire, fire fighting equipment is a dry powder fire extinguisher, dry powder fire extinguisher chemical reaction in the combustion of combustible surface by spray dry powder, and formed in high temperature under the action of a layer of glass covering layer, thereby isolating oxygen, then smothering, no electric shock risk. If there is no fire extinguisher in the house, you can also fire the clothes through the smothering method, which can achieve the same effect. If the appliance is out of power, you can also use the water source or water type extinguisher to extinguish the fire.
Electric appliances fire, fire extinguisher can be used, and water fire extinguishers can not be used. Before using a fire extinguisher, you can check the sign on the extinguisher bottle to confirm the scope of the fire extinguisher. You can use the live fire if it shows you can save it.
Electrical fire, under normal circumstances, the electric appliance may also energized, if not promptly cut off again prone to short-circuit caused the fire spread, at the same time, workers can not be normal close to the fighting, especially the use of water to the fire, there will be a risk of electric shock.
