From my experience it’s never been a good idea to put any of those compressed air bottles near an open flame, so how would that work for fire extinguishers. Does the extinguish over power the compressed gases, or is it an entirely different kind of mechanism, and if so, how does that work?
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An ABC (the most common) fire extinguisher is filled with an non-flammable antioxidant powder that absorbs the O² that the fire needs while also blanketing it so I cannot spread. That powder is Aerosolized with pure CO² which as also 100% non flammable. When the Powder or Foam (made from said powder) fits a fire it blocks oxygen and fuel off so the fire cannot breath or spread.
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