Foam fire extinguishing equipment - Foam fire extinguishing equipment

…Fire extinguishers and simple fire extinguishing equipment do not have a power source like a pump, but since they are the first thing to be handled in the event of a fire, it is particularly important to make an effort to maintain them so that they always perform at their full potential. Automatic fire extinguishing systems include sprinkler systems, water spray extinguishing systems, foam extinguishing systems, carbon dioxide extinguishing systems, halide extinguishing systems, and powder extinguishing systems. Sprinklers are suitable for extinguishing ordinary fires in general buildings (fires involving ordinary flammable materials such as wood, paper, and textiles), and are installed in the ceilings of buildings where a large number of people gather, such as department stores and shopping districts, and automatically spray water in the event of a fire. …

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…消火器および簡易消火用具はポンプのような動力源をもたないが，火災の際真っ先に取り扱うものなので，常時その能力を発揮するよう維持管理に努めることがとくに重要である。　自動消火設備にはスプリンクラー設備，水噴霧消火設備，泡消火設備，二酸化炭素消火設備，ハロゲン化物消火設備，粉末消火設備がある。スプリンクラーは一般建築物の普通火災(木材，紙，繊維などのふつうの可燃物の火災)の消火に適したもので，百貨店，商店街など不特定多数の人が集まる建築物の天井などに設けられ，火災時に自動的に水を噴出する。…

※「泡消火設備」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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