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<div align="center"><a href="#top">Top</a> - <a href="#manu">Manufacturers</a> - <a href="#gloss">Glossary</a> - <a href="#light">Emergency Lighting</a> - <a href="#class">Fire Classifications</a></div></td></tr>
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<h1><a name="manu" id="manu">Manufacturers</a></h1>
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<td><strong><a name="ei" id="ei">EI Electronics</a></strong></td></tr>
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<img alt="Ei Electronics" hspace="5" src="/images/logo-ei.gif" width="200" align="left" vspace="5" />Ei Electronics is an acknowledged market leader in fire detection throughout 
Europe. Ei is one of Ireland's largest electronics manufacturers and employs more 
than 300 people. </p>
<p>The Company has achieved continuous growth through the development of a stream 
of innovative new products manufactured on state of the art process technology 
and delivered to the highest customer service standards. All business functions, 
Marketing, Research & Development and Manufacturing, are located in the Company’s 
own 12,000 sq. metre facility in Shannon, Co. Clare, adjacent to Shannon International 
Airport . </p>
<p>All Ei Electronics products are tested and approved to the most stringent standards 
that apply in each geographic market. The products are tested and approved to 
British Standards (BS) and often European Standards (EN) as well. The testing/approval 
process is carried out by independent and approved test organisations. </p>
<p>The Manufacturing Quality process is approved to International Standard ISO 9000.</p>
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<td><strong>Link:</strong> <a href="/ei-electronics/">www.safelincs.co.uk</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<img alt="elp" hspace="5" src="/images/logo-elp.gif" width="200" align="left" vspace="5" />Emergency Lighting Manufacturers, ELP are a small and focused UK company dedicated 
to providing superior service and products to all customers requiring Emergency 
Lighting Equipment. ELP are also part of a specialised group of Lighting Manufacturers 
and Emergency Lighting Manufacturers with ISO9000 registered factories and state 
of the art sheet metal forming and finishing capabilities. ELP are Emergency Lighting 
Manufacturers that can provide Lighting Solutions. ICEL1004 conversion of mains 
luminaires, sales of self-contained emergency lighting luminaires & exit signs, 
power packs for all types of lamps plus lighting products based on the latest 
light source technologies, Emergency Lighting Products are involved in all aspects 
of the safety lighting sector.</p>
<p><strong>Emergency Lighting Warranty from ELP </strong>
<br />ELP offer 12 months full warranty on their emergency lighting. This warranty 
includes batteries but not lamps.</p></div></td></tr>
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<img height="186" alt="Fire Extinguishers" hspace="5" src="/images/montage.jpg" width="132" align="right" vspace="5" />
<img alt="Gloria" hspace="5" src="/images/gloria%20logo.gif" width="200" align="left" vspace="5" />Gloria, Europe's leading manufacturer of portable fire extinguishers, is part 
of Kidde Safety Europe. Gloria manufactures to the very highest level of quality, 
with control checks by active employee participation at every level of the process. 

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<p>All of the Gloria products sold on this site are in accordance with all relevant 
British Standards and are, of course, CE marked.</p>
<p>The company maintains a continuous high level of investment in both personnel 
and plant, this ensures Gloria stays at the leading edge of manufacturing, producing 
some of the highest quality products currently on the market.</p>
<p>From the end of May 2002 the manufacture of fire extinguishers became subject 
to the Pressure Equipment Directive of the EU. Compliance with this Directive 
is mandatory and is aimed at ensuring the safety of such products across the EU. 
Once satisfactorily tested, products can bear the CE Mark. GLORIA was the first 
manufacturer in Europe to gain CE markings for its complete range of fire extinguishers.</p>
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<img height="60" alt="Kitemark" hspace="5" src="/images/british%20apprval.gif" width="59" vspace="5" />
<img height="63" alt="BAFE" hspace="5" src="/images/portable%20ext%20manf.gif" width="49" vspace="5" /></p></div></td></tr>
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<td><strong><a name="kidde" id="kidde">Kidde Plc</a></strong></td></tr>
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<img alt="Kidde Plc" hspace="5" src="/images/kidde%20logo.gif" width="200" align="left" vspace="5" /> Kidde PLC is a leading global supplier of fire safety products, systems and 
services under a range of well-known and trusted brand names. Kidde Safety Europe 
is part of Kidde PLC and has a trusted reputation for domestic fire protection. 
Kidde Safety Europe focus exclusively on fire safety and protection for the family 
and home.</p></div></td></tr>
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<img alt="Ringtail" hspace="5" src="/images/logo-ringtail.gif" width="200" align="left" vspace="5" />Ringtail ™ is a long established and experienced manufacturer of Emergency Lighting 
systems in the UK The company is dedicated to the design, manufacture and supply 
of products and systems which are used in making buildings safer around the World. 
With such experience in this field, Ringtail ™ is fast establishing a reputation 
for quality and reliability, which are essential commodities where lives and property 
are at risk.</p>
<p><strong>Emergency Lighting Warranty from Ringtail</strong>
<br />Ringtail offer a 3 year return to base warranty on all of their emergency lights. 
This warranty includes the case, the electronic components, and the battery. Lamps 
are not included in this warranty.</p></div></td></tr>
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<img alt="FireKwencher" hspace="5" src="/images/FireKwencher_logo.jpg" width="200" align="left" vspace="5" />Fire Kwencher are the world leaders in the production of CO2 cylinders and CO2 
Fire Extinguishers. All extinguishers are manufacturered to the highest quality 
standards and meet the relevant BS Standards, Lloyds register mark, LCB approval, 
CE markings and British Kitemark.</p>
<p>In partnership with Fire Kwencher we are able to offer an <a title="Warranty Information" href="/pages/warranty.html" target="_blank">extended 10 year warranty!</a> on the <a href="<?php echo createProductLink(891); ?>">2kg CO2</a> model. </p>
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<td><strong><a name="bs" id="bs">BS (British Standards) / BSI (British Standards Institute) </a></strong></td></tr>
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<img alt="BSI" hspace="5" src="/images/bsi_logo.gif" align="left" vspace="5" border="0" /> BSI was the world’s first national standards-making body (NSB) and is number 
one in the world today.
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<br />BSI is globally recognized as an impartial body, serving both the private and 
public sectors. BSI works with manufacturing and service industries, businesses, 
governments and consumers to facilitate the production of British, European and 
international standards. As the UK's National Standards Body (NSB), BSI represents 
UK interests across all of the European and international standards organisations 
and through their committees.
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<br />BSI British Standards, part of BSI Group, has a close working relationship with 
the British government, primarily through the Department of Trade and Industry 
(DTI). The commitments and intentions of both are set out in the Memorandum of 
Understanding (MoU). The MoU provides a framework for BSI and the government to 
meet the challenges to the UK’s standardization infrastructure. Together with 
a Royal Charter, the MoU outlines the BSI's role in the development of standards 
for public use, the promulgation of standards, the voluntary nature of standards 
and their relationship with legislation.
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<br />BSI is a non-profit distributing organization, which means that any profits are 
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<td><strong><a name="bs5839-6" id="bs5839-6">BS 5839-6:2004 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings</a></strong></td></tr>
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<p>Code of practice for the design, installation and maintenance of fire detection 
and fire alarm systems in dwellings.</p>
<p>BS 5839: Pt.6 is not intended for householders themselves, but to provide guidance 
and recommendations for architects and other building professionals, enforcing 
authorities, contractors and others responsible for implementing fire precautions 
in buildings.
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<br />The Code of Practice should not be quoted as if it was a specification and the 
standard itself warns that particular care should be taken to ensure that claims 
of compliance are not misleading. 
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<br />It is also pointed out that compliance with a British Standard cannot automatically 
confer legal immunity. However, for a landlord or installer, compliance with the 
latest Code is obviously the best line of defence in any claim made against them.</p></div></td></tr>
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<p>All European standards (ENs) are adopted by British Standards (BS ENs).</p>
<p>All British Standard versions of European Standards (BS ENs) are the original 
English language versions – so you can be sure they are accurate.</p></div></td></tr>
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<p>The European Standard covering portable fire extinguishers. This new standard 
replaces the former BS 5423: 1987, which was withdrawn by the BSI on 1/1/1997: 
Effectively only one standard now applies, that is the new BS EN 3: 1996. In some 
cases BS EN 3 places more stringent test criteria on the manufacturer which includes: 
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<li value="0">Discharge tests at different temperatures </li>
<li value="0">Minimum hose lengths are specified </li>
<li value="0">Crush testing of extinguisher bodies </li>
<li value="0">Minimum wall thickness </li>
<li value="0">Maximum residues after testing. </li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<img height="60" alt="Kitemark" hspace="5" src="/images/kite.gif" width="60" align="left" vspace="5" border="0" />Products with a Kitemark have been independently tested by the BSI. By granting 
the Kitemark, BSI confirms that a product conforms to the relevant British Standard. 
Part of the kitemarking process is a regular audit of the manufacturer. 
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<br />The Kitemark is the symbol that gives consumers the assurance that the product 
they have bought really does conform to the appropriate British Standard and should 
therefore be safe and reliable. 
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<br />Manufacturers are not legally required to display a Kitemark on their products, 
but many everyday products and appliances such as fridges, electrical plugs and 
crash helmets feature kitemarks.</p></div></td></tr>
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<img alt="BWF" hspace="5" src="/images/bwf_logo.gif" align="left" vspace="5" border="0" />The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) is recognised as the leading representative 
body for the woodworking industry and builders’ joinery and represents leading 
manufacturers, distributors and installers of doors, windows, conservatories, 
staircases, architectural joinery, timber frame buildings and engineered timber 
components. It provides a complete range of services to its Members including 
expert advice on technical issues, employment and contractual law, health and 
safety, tax issues, environmental matters.</p></div></td></tr>
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<img alt="BWF" hspace="5" src="/images/bwf_logo.gif" align="left" vspace="5" border="0" />The BWF-CERTIFIRE Fire Door & Doorset Scheme was established by the fire 
door manufacturing industry to:</p>
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<li value="0">Guarantee the product through assessing and certificating the design and production 
process, testing its performance and carry out regular audit checks </li>
<li value="0">Offer a clear, simple method of tracing a fire door back through all stages of 
manufacture to ensure the quality of manufacture and maintain the guarantee </li>
<li value="0">Bring together fire door manufacturers, their suppliers, door convertors, retailers 
and installers to work in an alliance across the supply chain </li>
<li value="0">Undertake a vigorous promotional campaign to raise awareness of the importance 
of fire doors and understanding of how they work </li></ul></div></td></tr>
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<p>Carbon Monoxide (chemical symbol: CO) is a colourless, odourless, tasteless and 
toxic gas created by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels (gas, oil, coal 
and wood), as used in our everyday appliances such as heaters, engines and boilers.</p>
<p>Having no colour, smell or taste means that it is very hard to detect.
<br />Inhaling carbon monoxide reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen, leaving 
the body's organs and cells starved of oxygen. </p></div></td></tr>
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<img alt="CE" hspace="5" src="/images/celogo.gif" align="left" vspace="5" border="0" />The letters 'CE' on a product are the manufacturer's claim that the product meets 
the requirements of all relevant 
European Directives. </p>
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CE marking on a product:</p>
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Indicates that the product can be legally sold within the European Union (EU) 
and the European Free Trade Area (EFTA) </li>
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Ensures the product can move freely throughout the European Single Market </li>
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Indicates to customers that the product meets designated minimum safety standards 
and therefore a minimum level of quality </li></ul>
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CE marking is mandated by New Approach Directives. Many products are covered 
by these directives, and to be placed on the market in the EU, some must bear 
CE marking - it is a legal requirement. CE marking is the manufacturer's claim 
that the product meets the essential requirements of all relevant European Directives.</p>
<p>From the end of May 2002 the manufacture of fire extinguishers became subject 
to the Pressure Equipment Directive of the EU. Compliance with this Directive 
is mandatory and is aimed at ensuring the safety of such products across the EU. 
Once satisfactorily tested, products can bear the CE Mark. GLORIA was the first 
manufacturer in Europe to gain CE markings for its complete range of fire extinguishers.</p></div></td></tr>
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<img alt="DIN" hspace="5" src="/images/logo-din.gif" align="left" vspace="5" border="0" />DIN, the German Institute for Standardization, is a registered association, founded 
in 1917. Its head office is in Berlin. Since 1975 it has been recognized by the 
German government as the national standards body and represents German interests 
on International and European level.
<br />DIN offers a forum in which representatives from the manufacturing industries, 
consumer organizations, commerce, the trades, service industries, science, technical 
inspectorates, government, in short anyone with an interest in standardization, 
may meet in order to discuss and define their specific standardization requirements 
and to record the results as German Standards. 
<br />Standardization as undertaken by DIN is a service that aims to benefit the entire 
community.
<br />DIN Standards promote rationalization, quality assurance, safety, and environmental 
protection as well as improving communication between industry, technology, science, 
government and the public domain. 
<br />In DIN, standards work is carried out by some 26,000 external experts serving 
as voluntary delegates in more than 4,000 committees. Draft standards are published 
for public comment, and all comments are reviewed before final publication of 
the standard. Published standards are reviewed for continuing relevance every 
five years, at least.</p>
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<span class="796083608-19072006"><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>DIN 13157 :</strong> Suitable for small companies (<20 workers or <50 office staff) and private 
households. Fillings in accordance to DIN 13157 contain 72 items. Fillings can 
be stored for up to 20 years.</font></span></p>
<p><span class="796083608-19072006"><font face="Arial" size="2"><strong>DIN 13169: </strong> Suitable for larger companies (>20 workers or >50 office staff). Fillings in 
accordance to DIN 13169 contain 144 items. Fillings can be stored for up to 20 
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<p>Since its inception, in 1978, ICEL has been publishing guidance documents and 
standards for emergency lighting product types and installations to ensure the 
best practices are employed.
<br />ICEL continues to provide expert advice and guidance to all specifiers and users 
on the requirements for Emergency Lighting.
<br />Its representatives serve on BSI committees and represent UK interests within 
European committees dealing with emergency lighting.
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<p>If you hold a position of responsibility in any premises in England or Wales, 
this relatively new piece of legislation could have important implications for 
you. The <a href="http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20051541.htm" target="_blank">original document, available here</a>, is nearly 80 pages long, but <strong>Safelincs</strong> customers will be pleased to know that we have outlined what we think are the 
most important points for you on this page. Our summary is not supposed to be 
a replacement for reading the original document, but we understand that lengthy 
and verbose legal documents can be confusing, threatening and unhelpful, so we 
hope you will find that our guide provides you with a handy and friendlier overview.
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<img alt="TüV" hspace="5" src="/images/tuvcert.jpg" align="left" vspace="5" border="0" />TÜV CERT – TÜV Zertifizierungsgemeinschaft e. V. – is the umbrella organisation 
of the German and Austrian Technische Überwachungsvereine (technical inspection 
associations). Its objective is to supply the market with standardised management-system, 
product and personnel certification through its individual members.</p>
<p>With its members’ 20,000-plus specialists in a broad array of technical and scientific 
fields, TÜV CERT boasts expertise ranging from occupational and product safety 
to automotive, medical, energy, electrical and environmental engineering, microelectronics, 
and informatics.</p>
<p id="e326">TÜV CERT and its members’ TÜV CERT certification bodies maintain a close-knit 
global network of branch offices. We currently operate in more than 80 countries, 
and thus count among the key international certification organisations.
<br />Our international presence is also reflected in our membership of IIOC (Independent 
International Organisation for Certification), the most important association 
of globally operating management system certifiers.</p>
<p id="e323">As a global provider of certification services, TÜV CERT, is also involved in 
the preparation and interpretation of relevant international standards and regulations, 
represents the interests of the certification bodies in various PAC (Pacific Accreditation 
Organization) and IASG (International Automotive Sector Group) committees, and 
participates actively in IAF (International Accreditation Forum).</p></div></td></tr>
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<h1><strong><a name="light" id="light">Emergency Lighting and Illuminated Emergency Exit Signs</a></strong></h1>
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<td><span class="header-description">Emergency Lighting and Illuminated Emergency Exit Signs light up and mark the 
emergency exit route, even when the power supply fails. The minimum backup duration 
of emergency lighting and emergency exit signs is specified by local regulations 
and is generally between 1 and 3 hours. All our units have internal batteries 
with 3 hours backup duration. Self-contained emergency lights and fire exit signs are 
classified according to their modes of operation:</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p><font class="header-description" face="Arial"><strong>Non-Maintained</strong> 
<br />The lamp operates only in the event of a mains failure.</font></p></td>
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<p><font class="header-description" face="Arial"><strong>Maintained 
<br /></strong>The lamp operates at all times and stays lit for the minimum emergency duration 
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<p><font class="header-description" face="Arial"><strong>Combined Non-Maintained 
<br /></strong>The luminaire has two or more lamps. One is energised from the battery; the others 
are lit from the mains. The battery operated lamp is only lit in the event of 
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<p><font class="header-description" face="Arial"><strong>Combined Maintained 
<br /></strong>The luminaire has two or more lamps. All lamps are energised from the mains supply 
and operate during normal operation, and only one of them is illuminated during 
a mains failure.</font></p></td></tr></tbody></table><strong><span class="header-description">Note:</span></strong> 'Combined' is also referred to as 'Sustained'.
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<td>A single unit that can be used both as non-maintained or maintained light. The 
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<td>An emergency light or exit sign that tests its own lamps and battery automatically 
at regular intervals and gives warnings through LED lights if a problem is detected. 
Self-testing units can be substantial time savers, as checks of the emergency 
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<td>An apparatus which distributes the light given by a lamp or lamps. It includes 
all the items necessary for fixing and protecting the lamps and for connecting 
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<td>A luminaire or sign providing Maintained or Non-Maintained emergency lighting, 
in which all the elements such as battery, the lamp and the control unit are contained 
within the housing or within 1 metre of the housing.</td></tr>
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<td><span class="header-description">LED emergency lights use less energy than emergency lights with traditional fluorescent 
bulbs and contain less harmful waste. LED lights are also longer lasting than 
tubes. Whilst Cadmium for use in emergency lighting is currently still allowed, 
our range of LED emergency lighting products only uses NiMH batteries, which are 
more environmentally friendly. Government financial assistance is also available 
to switch to low energy emergency lighting and exit signs, see <a href="http://www.eca.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.eca.gov.uk</a>.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<td>The IP rating system classifies the protection of emergency lights and exit signs 
from dust, water and impact afforded by electrical equipment and enclosures. The 
system is recognised in most European countries and is set out in IEC529 (BS EN 
60529: 1992) Degrees of Protection provided by Enclosures (IP code).
<br />The degree of protection is expressed as 'IP', followed by two numbers which 
define the degree of protection. The first digit indicates the extent, to which 
the equipment is protected against particles, or to which persons are protected 
from enclosed hazards. The second digit indicates the extent of protection against 
water.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p>(2) SOLID - Protected against solid objects over 12mm diameter, not exceeding 
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<br />(0) LIQUID - Not protected </p></td></tr>
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<p>(2) SOLID - Protected against solid objects over 12mm diameter, not exceeding 
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<br />(3) LIQUID - Protected against sprayed water at up to 60° from the vertical </p></td></tr>
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<p>(4) SOLID - Protects against solid objects over 1.0mm, e.g. small wires
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<p>(4) SOLID - Protects against solid objects over 1.0mm, e.g. small wires
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<p>(4) SOLID - Protects against solid objects over 1.0mm, e.g. small wires
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<p>(5) SOLID - Protects against dust, limited ingress (no harmful deposit)
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<p>(5) SOLID - Protects against dust, limited ingress (no harmful deposit)
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<p>(6) SOLID - Dust tight. Totally protected against dust
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<p>(6) SOLID - Dust tight. Totally protected against dust
<br />(5) LIQUID - Protected against low pressure jets, from all directions - limited 
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<p>Fires are classified according to the type of fuel that is burning. If you use 
the wrong type of fire extinguisher on a fire, you can, in fact, worsen the situation. 
It is therefore very important to understand the four different fire classifications.
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<p><font face="arial" size="2">Class A fires involve common combustibles such as wood, paper, straw, textiles, 
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<p><font face="arial" size="2">Fires caused by combustion of liquids or materials that liquify, e.g. petrol, 
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<p>Fires caused by combustion of gases e.g. methane, propane, hydrogen, acetylene, 
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<p><font face="arial" size="2">Class D fires involve combustible metals such as magnesium, aluminium, lithium, 
sodium, potassium and their alloys. Combustible metal fires are unique industrial 
hazards which require special fire extinguishers.</font>
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<p><font face="arial" size="2">Class F fires involve combustible cooking media such as oils and grease commonly 
found in commercial kitchens. The new cooking media formulations used form commercial 
food preparation require a special wet chemical extinguishing agent that is specially 
suited for extinguishing and suppressing these extremely hot fires that have the 
ability to re-flash. Never use other pressurised extinguisher types, as water, 
foam, powder or CO2 on burning cooking oil, as the pressure jet might carry the 
burning oil and spread the fire! </font>
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