Question

Why is water not used for extinguishing fire by petrol and fire in electrical appliances explain in detail​

Answer 1

Answer:

Accepted Answer: Water is not used for extinguishing fires caused due to electrical faults because water is good conductor of electricity. If water is poured on an electrical fire,the water could conduct electricity causing the person trying to extinguish the fire to experience an electric shock.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Water is not an ideal extinguisher

Explanation:

In fire caused by petrol, when we try to extinguish with water,water is denser than petrol so petrol will float above water and continue to burn. In electric appliances there is risk of the person using water to extinguish getting electrocuted as the water contains dissolved ions in it.Thus water is not used for extinguishing fire caused by petrol or electric appliances