Fire-Equipment

Fire Extinguisher Box

Fire extinguisher boxes come in 3 kinds, for vehicle, buildings and structures and for boats. The kinds are distinguished by the materials or combination of materials that make up a fire extinguisher box. The difference of materials would be because of the requirements of each location of the extinguishers.

Vehicle fire extinguisher boxes are smaller since the most can just accommodate a canister. The covering is made of molded plastic with an easy to open emergency latch. To be seen and recognized at all time, it is brightly colored orange. Building and structure fire extinguisher boxes are embed unto the wall. Materials used vary, from molded plastic enclosure to bubble glass covered extinguisher box with aluminum sash. The boxes used for boats are acrylic and ABS plastic. The choice of material would be because sea water can make metal rust. These are embed and not exposed, unlike the building extinguisher boxes which let you see what's inside.

What all the fire extinguisher boxes have in common, they all have safety locks. A slight break in the seal of an extinguisher  will render a unit useless in an emergency. Protecting the safety units from pranksters is what the several locks the cabinets have.