Automatic Fire Extinguishers

Whether it’s a server room, an engine room or a cupboard with machinery running around the clock, an automatic fire extinguisher can help to prevent a fire from spreading and thereby save lives.

Designed with a discharge nozzle positioned above or next to a fire risk, they are triggered by a fire where there may be no one to raise the alarm, or where loud machinery may drown out any alarm, making this is a piece of vital equipment to counter the risk automatically.

At Fire Safety Equipment, we supply automatic powder fire extinguishers and other extinguisher types for businesses and premises across the UK.

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What can automatic fire extinguishers be used for?

Automatic fire extinguishers can be used for unsupervised areas where there may be no one to tackle a fire manually. This can include remote areas of a large manufacturing plant, a server room, or even the engine room of marine and automotive vehicles.

What can’t automatic fire extinguishers be used for?

Automatic fire extinguishers can’t be used for class F fires, involving cooking oils and fats, as they are predominantly powder extinguishers that would exacerbate the situation if triggered automatically.

How to use an automatic fire extinguisher

Automatic extinguishers are designed to be used without human activation. They should be installed strategically above high-risk, unmanned areas such as server rooms and engine rooms. Featuring a bulb that is sensitive to heat, the presence of a fire will increase the pressure in the bulb causing it to burst if it gets too hot. This triggers the extinguisher to release a specific agent and automatically begin putting out a fire before it can spread.

Most commonly, automatic fire extinguishers use dry powder as the extinguishing agent so that it can be applied in a variety of environments as safely as possible.