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Guardian Fire Extinguishers
A comprehensive, innovation and versatile range of fire extinguishers designed to delivery reliability and assurance. Made with a high tensile steel body and brass valves. Complete with mounting brackets.
All Guardian fire extinguishers are fully approved to EN3 and have third part accreditation to EN3 by the Loss Prevention Certification Board (L.P.C.B.), 800g fully approved except size clause 6.1. This testing body is UKAS accredited. The Guardian 6.0lt Foam/ 6.0kg ABC Dry Powder/ 2.0kg CO2/ and 9.0lt Water are fully approved to EN3 by BSI.
Guardian fire extinguishers fully comply with the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC PED.
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Extinguishing Chart |
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Fire Classification |
Foam |
BC Powder |
ABC Powder |
Carbon Dioxide |
Water |
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Fire involving flammable solids eg. Wood, paper, textiles, fabrics etc |
YES - smothering and cooling effect |
YES - only on very small fires |
YES - rapid smothering effect prevents re-ignition |
YES - only on very small fires |
YES -saturation and cooling prevents re-ignition |
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Fire involving flammable liquids eg. Petrol, oil, fat, paint, solvents, grease etc |
YES - blankets fires preventing re-ignition |
YES - rapid results |
YES - rapid results |
YES - rapid results leaves no residue |
NO |
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Fire involving flammable gases eg. Propane, butane, natural gases |
NO |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
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Fire involving electrical equiipment eg. Computers, printers etc |
NO - foam is conductive |
YES - non-conductive |
YES - non-conductive |
YES - non-conductive |
NO - water is conductive |