Which fire extinguisher should be used for electrical server rooms?

Question

We are setting up a small IT server room in Andheri. Should we install ABC dry chemical powder or is CO2 better? Someone told me powder can damage servers. Please clarify.

FirePause Experts · Accepted Answer

Definitely use Carbon Dioxide (CO2) or Clean Agent (like HFC-236fa or HFC-227ea) extinguishers. ABC powder leaves a highly corrosive residue that will ruin circuitry and servers permanently.

Nikhil Hegde · Answer

Clean agent is much better than CO2 for servers. CO2 can cause thermal shock to warm chips due to the extreme cold gas, but clean agents are clean, non-conductive, and safe for active electronics.

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