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Water Fire Extinguisher Xtra Glow Signs
£9.99
In stock
SKU
FR094AAPLVX
Water Fire Extinguisher Xtra Glow Signs help staff, contractors and visitors identify water extinguisher use in workplaces, schools, stores and shared premises, reducing the risk of using water on the wrong fire type.
A Water Fire Extinguisher Xtra Glow Sign is a photoluminescent extinguisher ID sign that helps staff, contractors and visitors confirm when a water extinguisher is suitable. Use it beside water units in workplaces, schools and shared areas to reduce wrong-extinguisher decisions.
Best Position For Clear Extinguisher Choice
Install this sign directly above or immediately beside each water fire extinguisher, at the point where a person reaches for the cylinder. Keep it visible on a clean flat surface, not behind doors or stock, so the use-on and do-not-use-on messages are seen first.
Viewing Distance Guidance
For this slim 300 x 100mm ID sign, treat it as close-range decision support, not a long-route directional sign. It should be readable from the approach to the extinguisher, usually around 1–3 metres; use larger fire point signs for longer corridors or warehouse aisles.
| Size option | Practical viewing range | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| H 300 x W 100mm | 1–3 metres | Beside or above the water extinguisher |
What Should Improve On Site
After installation, the sign should change the moment of choice: people see the extinguisher type, confirm it is for Class A combustibles, and avoid using water on flammable liquids or live electrical equipment.
✅ Faster selection at water extinguisher points during a first-response situation.
✅ Fewer unsafe attempts to use water on liquid or electrical fire risks.
✅ Clearer fire equipment checks for managers, contractors and visiting teams.
- Sign type: water fire extinguisher identification
- Sign message: “Water”
- Use message: “For use on”
- Class A message: “Wood, paper and textiles.”
- Restriction message: “Do not use on”
- Risk message: “Flammable liquid.”
- Risk message: “Live electrical equipment.”
- Purpose: identifies water extinguisher use and limits
- User: staff, contractors and visitors
- Environment: workplaces and shared premises
- Where to use: beside water extinguishers
- Application: Class A combustible fires
- Not for: liquid or live electrical fires
- Risk addressed: wrong extinguisher choice
- Outcome: faster, safer response
- Conforms to EN ISO 7010
- Conforms to BS 5499 sign regulations
- EN ISO 7010 code: F001 Fire extinguisher
- EN ISO 7010 code: P011 Do not extinguish with water
- Pictogram symbols: extinguisher, flame, tick, prohibition
- Fire class symbols: Class A and Class B
- Electrical risk symbol included
- Material: Polyester
- Material thickness: 1.1mm
- Finish: polyester film
- Shape: rectangle
- Orientation: portrait
- Layout: red/green/red instruction panels
- Safety colours: red/green/white
- Text style: high-contrast safety message
- Size: H 300 x W 100mm
- Background colour: red/green/white
- Text colour: white
- Symbols colour: white/red
- Highly photoluminescent
- 24hrs+ illumination
- Photoluminescence class: PSPA Class C
- Recharge time: 5 minutes in normal lighting
- Non-reflective
- Supplied in single
- Fixings: permanent self-adhesive backing
- Fitting methods: wall or water extinguisher stand mount
- Display area: indoors/outdoors
- Compliant with PSPA, DIN, IMO and British Standard requirements
- Use case: low-light extinguisher points
Installation Guidance
❌ Fitting Errors That Cause Hesitation
❌ Do not fit it below the extinguisher where the cylinder hides the message.
❌ Do not apply it to dusty, damp, peeling or uneven surfaces.
❌ Do not place it where doors, stock or coats can cover the instructions.
❌ Do not install it beside the wrong extinguisher type.
❌ Where This Sign Alone Falls Short
❌ Do not rely on it as the only fire point sign in a long corridor.
❌ Do not use it for CO2, foam, powder or wet chemical extinguishers.
❌ Do not fit it where normal lighting cannot charge the glow surface.
❌ Do not use it to replace proper extinguisher servicing or staff training.
✅ Best Placement For Confident Use
✅ Install it directly above or beside the water extinguisher.
✅ Clean and dry the surface before pressing the self-adhesive backing into place.
✅ Keep the full red, green and lower red panels readable from approach.
✅ Check it during fire equipment inspections and replace it if damaged.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Water Fire Extinguisher Xtra Glow Sign right for a standard water extinguisher? Yes. Use it where you need people to recognise a water extinguisher quickly and understand that it is for Class A materials such as wood, paper and textiles.
Why does the sign show both “for use on” and “do not use on” messages? Because water extinguishers are useful in the right situation but dangerous in the wrong one. The sign helps you reduce confusion before somebody acts under pressure.
Can I fit this sign directly to an extinguisher stand? Yes, provided the stand gives a clean, flat fixing area and the message remains easy to read when someone approaches the extinguisher.
Is it suitable for areas where the lights may fail? Yes, if it has been charged by normal lighting. The photoluminescent face helps the message remain readable in low-light conditions.
Should I use this for foam, powder, CO2 or wet chemical extinguishers? No. Use it only with water extinguishers. A different extinguisher type needs its own correct identification sign.
Features and Benefits
Features
- ✓ Photoluminescent face supports low-light readability
- ✓ Water-use panel separates suitable and unsafe fire types
- ✓ Class A, Class B and electrical risk symbols included
- ✓ Portrait layout fits beside slim extinguisher positions
Benefits
- ✓ Helps you confirm suitability before the extinguisher is lifted
- ✓ Reduces unsafe use on flammable liquids or live electrics
- ✓ Gives staff and contractors clearer first-response direction
- ✓ Improves extinguisher point checks in darker or shared areas
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