[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":493},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-\u002Ffire-safety-guide\u002Fhow-many-fire-extinguishers":3,"guide-city-name-\u002Ffire-safety-guide\u002Fhow-many-fire-extinguishers":221,"guide-products-\u002Ffire-safety-guide\u002Fhow-many-fire-extinguishers":264,"guide-city-\u002Ffire-safety-guide\u002Fhow-many-fire-extinguishers":221,"guide-sector-\u002Ffire-safety-guide\u002Fhow-many-fire-extinguishers":221,"guide-siblings-\u002Ffire-safety-guide\u002Fhow-many-fire-extinguishers":348},{"id":4,"title":5,"answer":6,"author":7,"body":10,"city":221,"date":222,"description":223,"extension":224,"faqs":225,"meta":244,"navigation":245,"needsReview":245,"path":246,"pillar":247,"products":248,"reviewedOn":222,"sector":221,"seo":251,"sources":254,"stem":261,"steps":262,"__hash__":263},"guides\u002Ffire-safety-guide\u002Fhow-many-fire-extinguishers.md","How Many Fire Extinguishers Does My Building Need?","Extinguisher quantity is not a fixed number per floor. It is derived from floor area, the class of fire risk present, and a maximum travel distance an occupant should have to cover to reach one — commonly taken as 15 metres for most occupancies under IS 2190. Type follows the risk, not the room.",{"name":8,"description":9},"Athens Buildcon Technical Team","Government certified fire safety contractor, Maharashtra",{"type":11,"value":12,"toc":210},"minimark",[13,18,22,25,48,51,55,58,64,70,76,82,88,100,107,111,118,121,127,138,142,145,148,151,154,157,161,164,172,176,183,191,195],[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"the-question-is-the-wrong-shape","The question is the wrong shape",[19,20,21],"p",{},"People ask \"how many extinguishers per floor?\" and expect a number. There isn't one, and the reason is worth understanding, because it also explains why buildings that bought a round number of extinguishers usually fail inspection.",[19,23,24],{},"The requirement is derived from three things working together:",[26,27,28,36,42],"ol",{},[29,30,31,35],"li",{},[32,33,34],"strong",{},"Floor area"," — how much space has to be covered",[29,37,38,41],{},[32,39,40],{},"Fire class"," — what could actually burn here",[29,43,44,47],{},[32,45,46],{},"Travel distance"," — how far someone should have to walk to reach a suitable extinguisher",[19,49,50],{},"A 2,000 square metre open warehouse floor and a 2,000 square metre partitioned office floor need different quantities, because the partitions change the walking route even though the area is identical.",[14,52,54],{"id":53},"fire-classes-and-why-type-matters-more-than-count","Fire classes, and why type matters more than count",[19,56,57],{},"Using the wrong extinguisher is worse than having none, because it costs the crucial seconds and can actively make things worse. The classes:",[19,59,60,63],{},[32,61,62],{},"Class A"," — ordinary combustibles: wood, paper, cloth, most plastics. Water and foam work. This is the general office, ward and residential risk.",[19,65,66,69],{},[32,67,68],{},"Class B"," — flammable liquids: petrol, diesel, solvents, oils, paints. Foam, dry powder and carbon dioxide. Water is wrong; it spreads the burning liquid.",[19,71,72,75],{},[32,73,74],{},"Class C"," — flammable gases: LPG, piped gas. The first action is isolating the supply. Dry powder for the fire.",[19,77,78,81],{},[32,79,80],{},"Class D"," — combustible metals: magnesium, sodium, some machining swarf. Requires a special dry powder agent. Ordinary extinguishers are dangerous here.",[19,83,84,87],{},[32,85,86],{},"Class E"," — electrical equipment that is live. Carbon dioxide or a clean agent, both non-conductive. Never water, never foam. 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The requirement is derived from floor area, the fire classes present and the maximum travel distance to the nearest appropriate extinguisher. A large open floor may need several; a small one may need one of each relevant type.",{"question":230,"answer":231},"What is the travel distance rule for fire extinguishers?","No occupant should have to travel more than the prescribed distance — commonly 15 metres for ordinary occupancies under IS 2190 — from any point to reach a suitable extinguisher. Measure along the actual walking route, not in a straight line through walls.",{"question":233,"answer":234},"Which extinguisher type do I need for an electrical panel room?","Class E electrical risk needs a non-conductive agent — carbon dioxide or a clean agent. Never water or foam on live electrical equipment. 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