Mechanical Foam Fire Extinguishers, Double Hose Box, Single Hose Box Cabinet

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Every building requires a provision to install the fire extinguishers. The need for fire extinguishers and the required accessories are very important and they can be of great help at times of emergency situations like fire accidents. They should be installed at the best place visible and accessible to all and the operational efficiency of the hoses and the extinguisher hose even when they are not in use.
The mechanical fire fighting foam us used for fire suppression. It is used to cool the fire and to coat the fuel, preventing its contact with oxygen, resulting in the suppression of the combustion. The mechanical fire fighting foam us used for class A & class B fires involving flammable liquids such as naptha, paints, solvents, tar, varnish, benzene camphor and fats like grease and oils, solids like resins, oils and pigments. The mechanical foam fire extinguishers cool down the flames and the contents and they are highly effective and widely used in various fire extinguishing processes. The foam is a mixture of two powders namely sodium bi carbonate and aluminium sulphate and water that is produced in the foam generator and is called a chemical foam.
The double hose box is the box that are usually painted in red and is used to accommodate two hoses of 15 metres length. It contains a nozzle and they are usually placed in the box with a transparent glass window, to provide access to the hoses at times of need. The double hose box is very important in safe guarding the buildings and other materials at the time of danger. The water is sprayed through the hoses.

The hoses are lengthy enough to reach any corner of the buildings.
The single hose box cabinet is fitted with a single hose of 15 metres length. They have a nozzle which helps to spray the water to the fire affected areas. The hoses are made up of the very durable material and hence pressurized water can be forced from the canister through the nozzle or the short length of the hose. All types of extinguisher require a basic inspection annually to check weight, correct pressure and for any signs of damage or corrosion. The cartridge extinguishers are opened up for the internal inspection and check the weight of the cartridge, labels and also for the efficiency of the dip tubes and hoses.
The mechanical foam fire extinguishers, the double hose box and the single hose box are very important and they must be installed at a very easily accessible place for immediate usage at times of emergency and fire accidents. The fire extinguishers and accessories like the hoses are manufactured with great care and must be inspected at regular intervals for their operational efficiency.
The single hose box cabinet is fitted with a single hose of 15 metres length. They have a nozzle which helps to spray the water to the fire affected areas. The hoses are made up of the very durable material and hence pressurized water can be forced from the canister through the nozzle or the short length of the hose. All types of extinguisher require a basic inspection annually to check weight, correct pressure and for any signs of damage or corrosion.

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This article was published on 2011/11/08