A fire extinguisher is vital to fire safety equipment that helps save lives and damage. We all have seen them hanging in the walls at various places, but hardly any of us know how they work and what their types are.

There are different types of fire extinguishers and all have been designed to fight a fire of a particular nature. One such type of fire extinguisher is the Mechanical Foam (AFFF) Fire Extinguisher. These types of fire extinguishers are designed to fight Class A and Class B fires. These types of extinguishers consist of two containers in one casing – the outer one is filled with water, while the one inside the other is filled with carbon dioxide charge and a foam solution. It makes use of a long hosepipe connected to the dip tube inside the internal structure of the extinguisher and is used upright pointing in the direction of the fire.

The central container of the unit has a plunger mechanism and at the top of which when is depressed releases the carbon dioxide inside, allowing the foam and the water to mix. The foam, mixed with water comes out of the nozzle, making mechanical foam.

We, Amtek Enviro Safety  Pvt. Ltd. is a Manufacturer of Fire Extinguishers. A fire extinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations. Our ABC Dry Powder Extinguisher is of Stored Pressure Type.

right iconClass A Fire: Wood, Textiles, Paper, Clothes, Cotton mill, Jute Mill etc.
right iconClass B Fire: Petroleum, Oil, Paint, Varnish, Solvent, Aviation Fuel, Flammable and Volatile Liquids etc.
right iconNote: Do not use on energized Electrical Equipment fires.

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Tech Specifications
right iconModel No.: PSS-AFFFFE-9
right iconCapacity: 9 Ltr.
right iconConfirming IS Code: IS 15683 : 2018
right iconType of Extinguisher: Stored Pressure
right iconType of Extinguishing Media: AFFF IS 4989 : 2018
right iconExpellant: Pressurized With N2gas
right iconMinimum Effective Discharge: 95%
right iconDischarge Time: < 03 mtr.
right iconOperating Position: Upright
right iconOperating Temperature Range: (+)5° C to (+)60° C
right iconOperating Valve: Squeeze grip type with Discharge Hose & Nozzle
right iconFire Rating: 2A, 89B

Class A fires: This is a category of fire that results from the burning of wood, glass fiber, furnishing, and upholsteries. When the contents from the type of fire extinguishers are sprayed on the fire, it smoothers the fire by cutting down the heat factor from the fire triangle. The foam that is formed from these extinguishers separates the oxygen part from the fire.

Class B fires: This is a category of fire that occurs from the burning of fluids like paints, fuels, lubricating oils, cooking oils, and alike.

Mechanical Foam: It is a hydrolysed protein material made up of closely formed bubbles with water retention properties and stability. It also can float on even the lightest flammable liquid, making for the best-in-class extinguishing agent for all types of flammable liquid fires. It also works by cooling the temperature of the burned items and creates a protective later holding the water in and creates resistance from being overpowered by fuels of a fire.

There are multiple advantages of using the Mechanical Foam Type Fire Extinguishers. First and foremost, the main advantage is that the foam is non-toxic and does not damage any materials. In addition to it, it works towards putting off the fire in a progressive way; also ensuring re-ignition of the flammable liquid is never possible. Since it works by forming a layer over the burning materials, it cuts off the oxygen supply into the fire, this ensures that the burning liquid or the material will slowly cool down and does not have the heat to re-ignite again.

Amtek Enviro Safety  Pvt. Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of fire extinguishers. A fire extinguisher is an active fire protection device that comes in very handy in extinguishing and controlling the spread of fires in any emergency. Make sure that you protect yourself, your family, and others with the best-in-class fire extinguishers installed on your premises.

Mechanical Foam Type Fire Extinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations. Our Mechanical Foam Type Extinguisher is of Stored Pressure Type & suitable for Class A Fire: Wood, Textiles, Paper, Clothes, Cotton mill, Jute Mill etc. Class B Fire: Petroleum, Oil, Paint, Varnish, Solvent, Aviation Fuel, Flammable and Volatile Liquids etc, Note: Do not use on energized Electrical Equipment fires.

Mechanical Foam (AFFF) is an effective smothering agent, used for liquid fires mainly. It acts by flowing over the liquid fuel oil surface and isolating the fire from the air, also prevents re-ignition due to the foam stability.