Amerex Family
Product View
Selected extinguisher: 376T
Amerex
Purple K Dry Chemical
High Class B and C performance for fuel, petrochemical, utility, and industrial process fire hazards.
Family Overview
High Class B and C performance for fuel, petrochemical, utility, and industrial process fire hazards.
This family is commonly selected for Class B C applications based on Amerex catalog positioning and rating pathways.
Class B
Class C
Class B
Class CQuantitative details of Amerex Purple K Dry Chemical
Typical fire classes
Class B, Class C
UL rating range
2B:C through 120B:C line options
Best-fit environments
Fuel storage, petrochemical, utility, transportation
Operating range
Includes low-temperature models down to about -65°F
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 376T | 2B:C | 1 | 8.5 | 5-8 | 125 PSIG |
| 377 | 10B:C | 2.5 | 8.5 | 5-8 | 195 PSIG |
| B410T | 10B:C | 2.5 | 9.5 | 9-15 | 195 PSIG |
| B479/B479T | 30B:C | 5 | 12 | 12-18 | 195 PSIG |
| A413 | 120B:C | 20 | 28 | 15-21 | 195 PSIG |
| B460 | 80B:C | 10 | 22 | 15-21 | 195 PSIG |
| 415 | 120B:C | 20 | 28 | 15-21 | 195 PSIG |
Best Application Scenarios
Primary use
High Class B and C performance for fuel, petrochemical, utility, and industrial process fire hazards.
Class focus
Optimized around Class B C hazard profiles. Final extinguisher selection should align with site hazard analysis and local code requirements.
Related Amerex Families
ABC Dry Chemical
Most versatile Amerex family for broad building coverage across ordinary combustibles, liquid fuels, and energized electrical hazards.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Clean, non-conductive discharge for flammable liquid and energized electrical hazards where no residue is preferred.
HT-Series
High-performance clean-agent series for sensitive commercial environments where downtime and residue are costly.
Amerex Literature
amerex-catalog.pdf
05616-high-performance-dry-chemical-portable-extinguishers.pdf
27794-owner-s-manual-for-hand-portable-extinguishers-pdf.pdf