Fire classes

As fire classes is called a classification of fires according to their burning material. This classification is mainly needed to make the right selection of appropriate extinguishing agent by the fire department.

According to the European standard EN 2 the classification of flammable substances takes place in the Class A, B, C, D and F. The EN 2 replaced the national standards, such as DIN standards or ÖNORM F 1003.

Fire classes

• Fire classes symbols

The color of the symbols is variable. Typically this representation is in black on white, to hand fire extinguishers are often white on a red background.

* Fire classes and descriptions correspond exactly to the wording of the EN 2 examples, extinguishing agents and advices are for illustration only and are not part of the EN 2 The extinguishing agent exemplified primarily relate to certain applicable extinguishing agents during normal use by people. In individual cases, as well as fire extinguishing systems, further, partly founded complex assignments or exclusions may arise.

Background for the spin-off of the substances of Class F from the fire class B is the fact that the standard extinguishing media for fire classes A, B and C are only very limited use of these substances. The use of unsuitable extinguishing agents can be connected under certain circumstances ineffective or even dangerous.

Fire class F

The fire class F includes grease fires in frying fat and baking utensils and other kitchen equipment and devices. In principle, belong to fats fire class B, but grease fires are associated because of their special risks and characteristics of its own fire class.

Fire Class E

Was abolished fire class E, which was planned for fires in electrical low voltage systems (up to 1000 volts), as all of today's fire extinguisher can be used in low-voltage systems, provided the printed price on the fire extinguisher safety distance is maintained.