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Wet chemical fire extinguishers are designed to fight class F fires (fires involving cooking oils that have self ignited...
27/11/2022

Wet chemical fire extinguishers are designed to fight class F fires (fires involving cooking oils that have self ignited due to excess heat) e.g a chip pan left unattended.

The stainless unit is one of a few early models imported from the US by Chubb. The cylinder is a "Badger" unit with a rather crude lance added. These are rare to find and reflect how manufacturers were using existing kit to bodge something together! Chubb also had a prototype unit with a green label that utilised their 80s foam lance but these are extremely rare and as far as I am aware nobody has actually seen one in person!

The red Chubb is a modern painted/stainless unit commonly found in commercial kitchens and shows how Chubb progressed into a decent mass produced unit.

The lance is essential to ensure the user can keep a safe distance from the burning oil. The nozzle produces a fine spray to ensure the oil isn't dispersed and remains in the fryer/pan.

I've been asked numerous times, why are all extinguishers now red? As a member of the EU we were encouraged to follow th...
27/11/2022

I've been asked numerous times, why are all extinguishers now red?

As a member of the EU we were encouraged to follow their rules on fire safety. The rule that ensures all extinguishers are red is called EN3. Prior to EN3 all extinguisher types were different colours. The UK managed to cut a deal with the EU and retain 5% colour on our extinguishers. This is why in the UK you will often see a coloured area on the extinguisher label! In the EU all extinguishers are fully red regardless of type!

In theory we could go back to colour coding out extinguishers but there isn't currently enough justification to change the rules.

Left two = Pre EN3
Right two = EN3 Compliant

(The red Gloria represents a typical EU extinguisher colour coding system where as the red and cream Chubb represents the UK)

09/11/2022

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