Question

Why electrical equipment on burning do not extinguished fire by water?

• A. Water shows exothermic reaction with electrical equipment.
• B. Water conduct electricity with electrical equipment's.
• C. Water shows endothermic reaction.
• D. Water is a combustible substance.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Water conduct electricity with electrical equipment's.

Water is the conductor of electricity and it can conducts electricity with electrical equipment. So when electrical equipment is on fire it can harm those trying to douse the fire. Therefore water is not used to extinguished fire caused by electrical equipment.

Hence, the correct option is $B$