What Are The Different Types of Fire Monitors
Fire monitors, commonly referred to as fire cannons or fire nozzles, are essential tools in the arsenal of firefighting equipment. They are designed to deliver large volumes of water or firefighting foam or dry powder to extinguish fires effectively, especially in high-risk areas such as industrial sites, oil refineries, and marine environments.
Overview
Different fire monitors can be classified in a variety of ways.
1. Fire monitor classified by injection medium:
a. Fire water monitor
b. Fire foam monitor
c. Dry powder fire monitor
2. Fire monitor classified by control type:
a. Manul fire monitor
b. Electric fire monitor
c. Liquid-controlled fire monitor
d. Air-controlled fire monitor
3. Fire monitor classified by function:
a. Single-agent fire monitor
b. Dual-agent fire monitor
c. Combined fire monitor
4. Fire monitor classified by installation mode:
a. Mobile fire monitor
b. Fixed fire monitor
5. Mobile fire monitor classified by mode of movement:
a. Portable fire monitor
b. Trailer mobile fire monitor
6. Fire foam monitor classified by mode of foam liquid inhaled:
a. Fire foam monitor with self-priming tube
b. Self priming fire foam monitor without self-priming tube
7. Fire monitor classified by control mode:
a. Remote control fire monitor
b. Local control fire monitor
