Amerex Family
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Selected extinguisher: B417T
Amerex
ABC Dry Chemical
Most versatile Amerex family for broad building coverage across ordinary combustibles, liquid fuels, and energized electrical hazards.
Family Overview
Most versatile Amerex family for broad building coverage across ordinary combustibles, liquid fuels, and energized electrical hazards.
This family is commonly selected for Class A B C applications based on Amerex catalog positioning and rating pathways.
Class A
Class B
Class C
Class A
Class B
Class CQuantitative details of Amerex ABC Dry Chemical
Typical fire classes
Class A, Class B, Class C
UL rating range
1A:10B:C to 10A:120B:C
Best-fit environments
General facilities, warehouses, schools, mixed occupancies
Core advantage
Single extinguisher type for broad hazard coverage
Models in this Family
Model-level table below is extracted from the Amerex catalog data for this family.
| Model | UL Rating | Capacity (lbs) | Discharge (sec) | Range (ft) | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B417T | 1A:10B:C | 2.5 | 9 | 9-15 | 195 PSIG |
| B500/B500T | 2A:10B:C | 5 | 14 | 12-18 | 195 PSIG |
| B402/B402T | 3A:40B:C | 5 | 14 | 12-18 | 195 PSIG |
| B443 | 3A:40B:C | 6 | 14.5 | 15-21 | 195 PSIG |
| B456 | 4A:80B:C | 10 | 22 | 15-21 | 195 PSIG |
| A411 | 10A:120B:C | 20 | 30 | 15-21 | 195 PSIG |
| B424 | 2A:10B:C | 5 | 14 | 12-18 | 195 PSIG |
| B461 | 3A:40B:C | 6 | 14 | 15-21 | 195 PSIG |
| B441 | 4A:80B:C | 10 | 22 | 15-21 | 195 PSIG |
| 423 | 10A:120B:C | 20 | 30 | 15-21 | 195 PSIG |
Best Application Scenarios
Primary use
Most versatile Amerex family for broad building coverage across ordinary combustibles, liquid fuels, and energized electrical hazards.
Class focus
Optimized around Class A B C hazard profiles. Final extinguisher selection should align with site hazard analysis and local code requirements.
Related Amerex Families
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Amerex Literature
amerex-catalog.pdf
05616-high-performance-dry-chemical-portable-extinguishers.pdf
27794-owner-s-manual-for-hand-portable-extinguishers-pdf.pdf