While in the engine control room you smell smoke and see it coming from the vent in the main switchboard panel. Which of the many different types of e...

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While in the engine control room you smell smoke and see it coming from the vent in the main switchboard panel. Which of the many different types of extinguishers, if any, are required to be in that space and why would it be best suited to extinguish this class of fire?

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A portable CO2 extinguisher as it will smother the fire while limiting the clean up and damage to the area around the fire.

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While in the engine control room you smell smoke and see it coming from the vent in the main switchboard panel. Which of the many different types of extinguishers, if any, are required to be in that space and why would it be best suited to extinguish this class of fire?

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