Fire Extinguishers

Your First Line of Defence

The most important thing to keep in mind when outfitting your building with fire extinguishers is what extinguisher is appropriate for what situation. FES supplies ABE extinguishers, BE extinguishers, CO2 Extinguishers, Water Extinguishers, Foam Extinguishers and Wet Chemical Extinguishers. You can find our available products here and further information about the different types of fire extinguishers below.

1kg ABE Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU

2A-10BE rating

  • Vehicle bracket mount
  • Discharge time:8-11 secs
  • 340mm x 95mm (H x D)
These powder-based fire extinguishers work by discharging a fine powder that absorbs fuel molecules depriving the fire of the fuel it requires to spread.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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1.5kg ABE Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-1

2A-30BE rating

  • Vehicle bracket mount
  • Discharge time:12 secs
  • 370mm x 100mm (H x D)
These powder-based fire extinguishers work by discharging a fine powder that absorbs fuel molecules depriving the fire of the fuel it requires to spread.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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2kg ABE Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-2

2A40BE rating

  • Vehicle bracket mount
  • Discharge time:14 secs
  • 400mm x 124mm (H x D)
These powder-based fire extinguishers work by discharging a fine powder that absorbs fuel molecules depriving the fire of the fuel it requires to spread.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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2.3kg ABE Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-3

3A-40BE rating

  • Vehicle bracket mount
  • Discharge time:13 secs
  • 460mm x 200mm (H x D)
These powder-based fire extinguishers work by discharging a fine powder that absorbs fuel molecules depriving the fire of the fuel it requires to spread.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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2.5kg ABE Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-4

4A-40BE rating

  • Hook and vehicle bracket mountable
  • Discharge time:13-16 secs
  • 440mm x 155mm (H x D)
These powder-based fire extinguishers work by discharging a fine powder that absorbs fuel molecules depriving the fire of the fuel it requires to spread.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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4.5kg ABE Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-5

6A-60BE rating

  • Hook mount wall mountable
  • Discharge time:17-20 secs
  • 590mm x 195mm (H x D)
These powder-based fire extinguishers work by discharging a fine powder that absorbs fuel molecules depriving the fire of the fuel it requires to spread.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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9kg ABE Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-5-1

10A-80BE rating

  • Hook mount wall mountable
  • Discharge time:20-23 secs
  • 590mm x 195mm (H x D)
These powder-based fire extinguishers work by discharging a fine powder that absorbs fuel molecules depriving the fire of the fuel it requires to spread.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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2.3kg BE Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-5-2

20BE rating

  • Vehicle bracket mount
  • Discharge time – 14 secs
  • 400mm x 124mm (H x D)
BE powder-based fire extinguishers uses a dry chemical powder that does not melt on contact with the fire. This is why they are not appropriate for class A fires.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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4.5kg BE Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-5-2-1

40BE rating

  • Hook mount (wall mountable)
  • Discharge time – 18 secs
  • 560mm x 160mm (H x D)
BE powder-based fire extinguishers uses a dry chemical powder that does not melt on contact with the fire. This is why they are not appropriate for class A fires.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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9kg BE Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-5-2-1-1

80B rating

  • Hook mounting (wall mountable)
  • Discharge time:26 secs
  • 565mm x 180mm (H x D)
BE powder-based fire extinguishers uses a dry chemical powder that does not melt on contact with the fire. This is why they are not appropriate for class A fires.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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2kg CO2 Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-5-2-1-1-1

5BE rating

  • Hook mount wall mountable
  • Discharge time: 8 secs
  • 555mm x158mm (H X D)
Ideal for office areas with electrical equipment CO2 extinguishers jettison CO2 gas into the fire to deprive the fire of the oxygen required to spread and sustain itself.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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3.5kg CO2 Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-5-2-1-1-1-1

10BE rating

  • Hook mount wall mountable
  • Discharge time: 11 secs
  • 590mm x150mm (H X D)
Ideal for office areas with electrical equipment CO2 extinguishers jettison CO2 gas into the fire to deprive the fire of the oxygen required to spread and sustain itself.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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5kg CO2 Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-5-2-1-1-1-1-1

10BE rating

  • Hook mount wall mountable
  • Discharge time: 11 secs
  • 675mm x160mm (H X D)
Ideal for office areas with electrical equipment CO2 extinguishers jettison CO2 gas into the fire to deprive the fire of the oxygen required to spread and sustain itself.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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9l Water Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-5-2-1-1-1-1-1-1

4A rating

  • Hook mount wall mountable
  • Discharge time: 80 secs
  • 610mm x 193mm (H x D)
Water extinguishers are only suitable for wood, paper or textiles fires and should under no circumstances be used for Class B or E fires.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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9l Foam Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-5-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1

ECO Foam – 3A 20B Rating, 5B rating on 90% ethanol

  • Hook mount wall mountable
  • Discharge time: 32 secs
  • 630mm x 181mm (H x D)
  • These are also alcohol resistant
While technically suitable for both class A and B fires, in the case of Class B fires they are specifically suitable for fires created by flammable liquids and oils.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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2l Wet Chemical Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-5-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1

2A-4F rating

  • Hook mounting wall mountable
  • 460mm x 125mm (H x D)
Wet Chemical flame throwers are also specifically suitable for the lesser used Class F fires which is encompassing fires caused by cooking oils and fats.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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7l Wet Chemical Extinguisher

SKU: 384KU-5-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1

3A-4F rating

  • Hook mount wall mountable
  • 600mm x 169mm (H x D)
Wet Chemical flame throwers are also specifically suitable for the lesser used Class F fires which is encompassing fires caused by cooking oils and fats.

Class of Fire:

a b c d e f
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What are the different types of fire extinguishers?

ABE Extinguishers are suitable for:

  • A Class Fires – wood, paper, textiles.
  • B Class Fires – flammable liquids, oils.
  • E Class Fires – electrical fires, switchboard fires, electrical motors.

BE Extinguishers are suitable for:

  • B Class Fires – flammable liquids, oils.
  • E Class Fires – electrical fires, switchboards, electrical motors

CO2 extinguishers are suitable for:

  • B Class Fires – flammable liquids, oils.
  • E Class Fires – electrical fires, switchboards, electrical motors. Of note: CO2 is ideal for office areas with electrical equipment such as computers, server rooms/servers, etc.

Water Extinguishers are suitable for:

  • Class A fires – wood, paper, textiles ONLY. Not to be used on Class B or Class E fires.

Foam Extinguishers are suitable for:

  • A Class Fires – wood, paper, textiles
  • B Class Fires – flammable liquids, oils ONLY. Not to be used on E Class Fires.

Fluorine Free Foam, also known as F3 Foam is fast becoming the go-to product for Class B Fires where a foam-based solution is used. Unlike traditional foams, Flamestop’s Eco Foam-F3 is free from the highly persistent organic pollutants PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) and PFOA (perfluorooctane acid) while maintaining a strong level of fire-fighting ability.

Wet Chemical extinguishers are suitable for:

  • A Class Fires – wood, paper, textile
  • F Class Fires – cooking oils, fats