Class E corresponds to which type of equipment?

Class E corresponds to which type of equipment?

• A. Live Electrical Equipment
• B. Flammable Fats
• C. Flammable Solids
• D. Combustible Metals

Answer: (A)

Fire classification by the type of equipment or material involved guides how to suppress the fire safely. Class E is for fires in live electrical equipment, meaning circuits are energized. This matters because electricity introduces shock risk and can influence the choice of extinguisher and handling—power should be shut off if safe, and non-conductive or non-water-based extinguishing media are used. So the best fit is fires involving electrical equipment that is currently energized. Other categories refer to different fuel types—fats, ordinary combustibles, or combustible metals—so they don’t apply to live electrical equipment.

Fire classification by the type of equipment or material involved guides how to suppress the fire safely. Class E is for fires in live electrical equipment, meaning circuits are energized. This matters because electricity introduces shock risk and can influence the choice of extinguisher and handling—power should be shut off if safe, and non-conductive or non-water-based extinguishing media are used. So the best fit is fires involving electrical equipment that is currently energized. Other categories refer to different fuel types—fats, ordinary combustibles, or combustible metals—so they don’t apply to live electrical equipment.