The diagram details the various components of a fire extinguisher and describes its mechanics.
As is evident from the picture, the fire extinguisher has a cylinder shape and it is often made of metal material. The fire extinguisher comprises some simple components and extinguishes small fires through some uncomplicated steps.
In this design, a long plastic siphon tube is put from top to bottom of the cylinder. A valve blocks the passageway from the siphon to the nozzle and it is spring-mounted with a cartridge of gas. At the top of the extinguisher, there is a smaller valve which keeps the compressed gas from escaping.
To use the fire extinguisher, the safety pin must be pulled out and the nozzle must be aimed at the base of fire. Next, depress the lever and it pushes on an actuating metal rod, which presses the spring-mounted valve down to open up the passageway to nozzle. The bottom of the rod has a sharp point which pierces and releases the gas into the main container. The compressed gas escapes and puts a downward pressure on the water. The water is then pushed out of the nozzle through the siphon with a considerable force and the nozzle is squeezed side to side to put down the fire. When the fire is solved, release the handle and the rod will close the valve to stop the gas into the main cylinder. The water is forced up again to the siphon tub.
The diagram
details
the various components of a
fire
extinguisher and
describes
its mechanics.
As is evident from the picture, the
fire
extinguisher has a cylinder shape and it is
often
made of metal material. The
fire
extinguisher comprises
some
simple components and extinguishes
small
fires
through
some
uncomplicated steps.
In this design, a long plastic siphon tube
is put
from top to bottom of the cylinder. A
valve
blocks the passageway from the siphon to the
nozzle
and it is spring-mounted with a cartridge of
gas
. At the top of the extinguisher, there is a smaller
valve
which
keeps
the compressed
gas
from escaping.
To
use
the
fire
extinguisher, the safety pin
must
be pulled
out and the
nozzle
must
be aimed
at the base of
fire
.
Next
, depress the lever and it pushes on an actuating metal rod, which presses the spring-mounted
valve
down to open up the passageway to
nozzle
. The bottom of the rod has a sharp point which pierces and releases the
gas
into the main container. The compressed
gas
escapes and puts a downward pressure on the water.
The
water is then pushed out of the
nozzle
through the siphon with a considerable force and the
nozzle
is squeezed
side to side to put down the
fire
. When the
fire
is solved
, release the handle and the rod will close the
valve
to
stop
the
gas
into the main cylinder. The water
is forced
up again to the siphon tub.