Can water-based fire extinguishers be used in winter? In fact, the specific situation depends on the standard of fire extinguisher. Take the vehicle mounted water-based fire extinguisher for example! Water based fire extinguishers marked with yellow caps are suitable for temperatures of - 10 ℃ - 55 ℃ and - 20 ℃. The manufacturers of water based fire extinguishers label them as blue caps and - 1 ℃ - 50 ℃ as red caps. Therefore, in winter, the ambient temperature varies from place to place, so the fire extinguisher corresponding to the environment can be used, even in the north.
Can water-based fire extinguishers be used in winter?
In China, the fire extinguishing equipment produced by various water-based fire extinguisher manufacturers is implemented in strict accordance with national standards, mainly revised with reference to Portable Clear Water Fire Extinguishers (GB4398-1984), and is produced based on the General Technical Conditions for Portable Water based Fire Extinguishers (GB4351-1997), the Performance and Structure Requirements for Consumer Portable Water based Fire Extinguishers (ISO/DIS7162-1995), Strict inspection shall be carried out before sales to ensure that water-based extinguishers that are sold to the market will not cause harm to human health and ensure their quality. Therefore, water-based fire extinguishers can be used with confidence, even in winter.
Some friends may say that the frequency of fire in winter is not as high as that in summer, and it is OK not to use water-based extinguishers. In fact, this is not the case. It is precisely because the winter weather is cold, there is little rain, there are many stored raw materials, fire, electricity, gas, etc., and winter is at the beginning and end of each year. With busy production and work, coupled with short days and long nights, people tend to slack off, often ignore fire problems, and early fires can not be found in time, which will cause many winter fire accidents, heavy losses and casualties. Therefore, for fire prevention, it can not be easily ignored. Water based fire extinguishers should also be used and should not be lax.
