Fire extinguisher five categories. In the UK the use of Halon gas is now prohibited except under certain situations such as on aircraft and in the military and police. Fire extinguishing performance per fire class is displayed using numbers and letters such as 13A, 55B. EN3 does not recognise a separate electrical class - however there is an additional feature requiring special testing (35 kV dielectric test per EN 3-7:2004). A powder or CO extinguisher will bear an electrical pictogramme as standard signifying that it can be used on live electrical fires (given the symbol E in the table). If a water-based
Chubb Fire Campbell copper shell extinguisher was installed in the RAC Club in London. This pure copper extinguisher was very popular where appearance was important. 1964 The business was acquired by Chubb and Sons but continued to operate from Horsham as Read and Campbell until the formation of Chubb Fire Security Limited in 1971. Minimax, started in England in 1903, very soon became world renowned for their conical extinguisher known as 'The Minimax'. This was until they joined The Pyrene Company in 1955, their unique shaped extinguishers were a familiar sight in most public buildings and offices. 1903 Minimax Limited opened their