Fire Extinguisher Design Procedure

I General Design Criteria

I.a Floor basis Minimum 2 extinguishers for
every 200 m2 area.
I.b Travel Basis Extinguishers should be Distance between 2 extinguishers
located at maximum 15m can be 15m to 30m.
radius from any location in
plant

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Sl.No. Area Description As per regulation Proposed System Remarks

1 Factory Warehouse/ As per Annex B, IS 2190:2010 Class B, MH

Workshop area/ Paint area
a Floor basis
b Based on walking distance
Two 9 litre foam extinguisher,
mechanical type, or 5/6 kg dry
powder extinguisher ( or one
of each type ) for every 200
m2 area with minimum of four
extinguisher per compartment.
Extinguisher should be
available within 15 m radius.
1 Foam type, 1 ABC dry powder
type for every 200m2 floor area.
Extinguishers should be available
within 15m radius from any point in
plant.
Product Warehouse: 1285m2
1285/200 * 2 = 14 No.s
7No.s Foam type, 7 No.s ABC type
Refer Reference Drawing "Sample
Fire Extinguishers Layout"

2 Factory Machines area/ As per Annex B & Clause Class B, MH

Molding area
a Floor basis
b Based on walking distance
10.2, IS 2190:2010
1) Two 9 litre foam extinguisher, 1 Foam type or CO2 type, 1 ABC dry Molding Room: 1485m2
mechanical type, or 5/6 kg dry powder
extinguisher ( or one of each type ) for powder type for every 200m2 floor 1485/200 * 2 = 16 No.s
every 200 m2 area with minimum of area. 4No.s Foam type, 4No.s CO2 type,
four extinguisher per compartment. 8 No.s ABC type
Extinguisher should be available
within 15 m radius.
2) Where energized electrical
equipment is involved Extinguishers should be available Refer Reference Drawing "Sample
in a fire, non-conductivity of the within 15m radius from any point in Fire Extinguishers Layout"
extinguishing media plant.
is of utmost importance, and only
extinguishers
CO2 extinguishers shall be located
expelling dry powder, carbon dioxide based on location of electrical
(without metal panels
horn) or clean agent should be used

3 Office Area As per Annex B, IS 2190:2010 Class A, SH

a Floor basis
b Based on walking distance
One 4.5 kg capacity carbon
dioxide or one 2/3 kg capacity
clean agent extinguisher for
every 100 m2 of floor area or
part thereof with minimum of
two extinguishers so located
as to be available within 10 m
radius.
1 CO2 type or 1 ABC dry powder
type for every 100m2 floor area.
Extinguishers should be available
within 10m radius from any point in
plant.
All Office area: 727m2
727/100 * 2 = 8 No.s
4No.s CO2 type, 4 No.s ABC type
Refer Reference Drawing "Sample
Fire Extinguishers Layout"

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Sl.No. Area Description
4 Canteens
a Floor basis
b Based on walking distance
5 DG shed
a Floor basis
b Based on walking distance
6 HT/ LT Room, Transformer
a Floor basis
b Based on walking distance
7 LPG Shed
a Floor basis
b Based on walking distance
As per regulation
As per Annex B, IS 2190:2010 Class B, MH
Two 9 litre foam extinguisher,
mechanical type, or 5/6 kg dry
powder extinguisher ( or one
of each type ) for every 200
m2 area with minimum of four
extinguisher per compartment.
Extinguisher should be
available within 15 m radius.
As per Annex B, IS 2190:2010 Class B, MH
Two 9 litre foam extinguisher,
mechanical type, or 5/6 kg dry
powder extinguisher ( or one
of each type ) for every 200
m2 area with minimum of four
extinguisher per compartment.
Extinguisher should be
available within 15 m radius.
As per Clause 10.2, IS
2190:2010
Where energized electrical
equipment is involved
in a fire, non-conductivity of
the extinguishing media
is of utmost importance, and
only extinguishers
expelling dry powder, carbon within 15m radius from any point in
dioxide (without metal
horn) or clean agent should be
used
As per Annex B, IS 2190:2010 Class C, MH
One 10 kg dry powder
extinguisher (stored pressure)
or 6.5 kg carbon dioxide
extinguisher or 5 kg clean
agent for 100 m2 of floor area
or part thereof, with minimum
of one extinguishers of the
same type for every
compartment; extinguisher
should be available within a
radius of 15 m.
Proposed System
1 Foam type, 1 ABC dry powder
type for every 200m2 floor area,
or minimum of 4 for each
compartment
Extinguishers should be available
within 15m radius from any point in
plant.
1 Foam type, 1 ABC dry powder
type for each DG
Extinguishers should be available
within 15m radius from any point in
plant.
CO2 type & ABC dry powder type
Extinguishers should be available
plant.
1 ABC dry powder type or 1CO2 type
for every 100m2 floor area,
or minimum of 1 for each
compartment.
Extinguishers should be available
within 15m radius from any point in
plant.
Remarks
Canteen: 92m2
92<200 = 2 No.s
1No. Foam type, 1 No. ABC type
Refer Reference Drawing "Sample
Fire Extinguishers Layout"
As per Annex B, IS 2190:2010
DG Shed: 74m2(74<200),
No. of DG = 2,
2No. Foam type, 2 No. ABC type
Refer Reference Drawing "Sample
Fire Extinguishers Layout"
HT+LT Room area = 119m2
1 No. CO2 type & 1 No. ABC type.
(1 No. sand bucket if required)
Refer Reference Drawing "Sample
Fire Extinguishers Layout"
Refer Reference Drawing "Sample
Fire Extinguishers Layout"
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Sl.No. Area Description As per regulation Proposed System Remarks

8 HSD Yard Class B, HH As per Annex B, IS 2190:2010

a Floor basis
b Based on walking distance
Two 9 litre foam extinguisher,
mechanical type, or 5/6 kg dry
powder extinguisher ( or one
of each type ) for every 200
m2 area with minimum of four
extinguisher per compartment.
Extinguisher should be
available within 15 m radius.
1 Foam type, 1 ABC dry powder
type for every 200m2 floor area plus
One 50 litre foam type for every
100m2.
Extinguishers should be available Refer Reference Drawing "Sample
within 15m radius from any point in Fire Extinguishers Layout"
plant.

12 Type of extinguishers

12.a ABC type A For all General fires like Organic

Material, Wood, Paper oil etc.
12.b DCP type D For fire due to flammable metals,
solids etc.
12.c Water CO2 type W For fire due to Liquid, Oil, Petrol
etc.
12.d Mechanical Foam type F For fire due to flammable solid,
liquid etc.
12.e CO2 type C For electrical fires.

12.f Sand Bucket The basic extinguisher for

flammable metal, liquid etc.

Note:
1 Generally ABC type and CO2 type fire extinguishers selected first and others are selected as per possible fire due to usage of the area.

2 The capacity of various types of extinguishers is based on the common practice in India.
3 For special areas like LPG facility, Electrical room, HSD Yard, Boiler area, Paint area appropriate requirement of various agencies and
Fire Officers also to be followed.