Question

normally we use water to extinguish fire. if the fire is sparked by an electrical circuit , we should not use water .why?

Answer 1

Water can be used to extinguish fire, but, there's one thing we need to undestand. Water is a conductor of electricity. It means, that if there is a fire sparked by an electrical circuit and we spray water on it, the electric current will spread with the help of water and may harm someone. In that situation, we should use sand or CO2 extinguishers.

Answer 2

Hello Dear,

Here is your answer :

It's true that we use water to extinguish fire and indeed it's a fact. But it's also true that we should never ever use water as an extinguisher if the fire is sparked by an electrical circuit.

We should not use water to extinguish fire sparked by an electrical circuit because water(Not distilled water) is a good conductor of electricity. It is conducts electricity. If we put water over fire which is caused by electrical circuit then the one throwing the water will get an electric shock. So, at such a case we should use dry sand as a extinguisher.

Hope my answer will be helpful to you.