what category is an electrical fire
Class C or Class E: Electrical [edit]. Electrical fires are fires involving potentially energized electrical equipment. The US system designates these Class C; the Australian system designates them Class E. This sort of fire may be caused by short-circuiting machinery or overloaded electrical cables.
Here are the most common types of fire extinguishers: 1  Water extinguishers or APW extinguishers (air-pressurized water) are suitable for class A fires only. 2  Never use a water extinguisher on grease fires, electrical fires or class D fires-the flames will spread and make the fire bigger!
1 The numerical rating on these types of extinguishers indicates the amount of water it holds and the amount of fire it can extinguish. 2  Geometric symbol (green triangle). 3  Class B fires involve flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, grease and oil.