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10/01/2025 • by James Didlock
Fire safety is not always about multiple unit alarms and large, sweeping suppression systems. Sometimes, the smallest fire safety equipment can provide the most powerful fire protection. The mini automatic fire extinguisher proves that fire safety is all about adapting the equipment to match the space you are trying to protect.
The mini automatic extinguisher uses its compact suppression system to allow the user to get close to the ignition point. The small size allows the device to conveniently fit into wherever you are trying to protect.
Being fully automatic, the mini extinguisher provides continuous protection you can trust. If the extinguishers bulb does burst from abnormal heat exposure, the extinguisher will act instantly and douse the flames. There is no risk of hidden, hard to access fires (common of micro-environments). The mini extinguisher can simply slow into the space and be left to protect the area.
This blog will act as a guide to mini automatic fire extinguishers. It will explain what they are, which micro-environment could use them and the overall benefits of investing in a mini suppression system.
The mini automatic fire extinguishers are small but powerful suppression systems.
These firefighting devices are built to fit into the size of your palm. Mini automatic fire extinguishers use their small size to allow them to fit into compact, enclosed spaces. This means they can easily protect micro-environments – from either the inside or the outside depending on the system.
The mini automatic fire extinguisher works in three simple stages.
Stage 1. Detection – as soon as heat increase inside the micro-environment, pressure builds inside the Mini’s glass bulb
Stage 2. Trigger – as soon as the temperature exceeds 68°C the heat sensitive bulb will break, instantly activating the system
Stage 3. Suppression – the extinguishing agent is automatically released onto the ignition point, preventing the fire from building beyond the early stage
Versatile – the mini automatic fire extinguisher uses clean agent to fight fire. This makes them suitable for Class A, B, C and Electrical fires.
Accurate firefighting – The small scale enables the mini fire extinguisher to get closer to the ignition source.
Compact – fire safety equipment can be bulky and damage property during installation. The mini fire extinguisher takes up minimal space
Auto detection – manual firefighting tools always come with a risk – they rely on human intervention to be triggered. The auto detection removes the risk of fire being missed and allowed to burn – they react instantly to any detected danger
Any enclosed micro-environment would benefit from a mini automatic fire extinguisher.
Small electrical moving parts will benefit from the mini automatic fire extinguisher. In these enclosed, electrical spaces there is a higher risk of a hidden fire suddenly emerging due to the constant risk of overheating, sparks, faulty fuses and/or wear and tear. These compact spaces can be difficult to access or may go unmonitored for some time – allowing the fire to burn for longer and cause more damage. The mini fire extinguisher is fully automatic. It offers constant protection and will quickly and effectively react upon detecting the initial signs of danger.
For single server racks, vehicle engine fire safety (car engines to boat engines), fuse boxes and generators are all micro-environments that can be protected with a mini automatic.
The mini automatic fire extinguisher has two available systems – the adaptive system and the intuitive system. Both are specially designed to adapt to the scale of the micro-environment and safeguard hard-to-reach areas.
The systems design is differentiated by whether the extinguisher has a barrel or not – which will impact the placement of the mini fire extinguisher to the micro-environment. Either the extinguisher protects the area through inserting a barrel into the micro-environment or through placing the entire extinguisher inside.
Adaptive system –Some micro-environments are completely inaccessible to humans. To protect such a space, the adaptive system should be used. This indirect suppression system is fitted outside of the micro-environment. The mini fire extinguisher is installed outside whilst the barrel is inserted into the area (allowing the rest of the suppression system to remain outside). The adaptive system allows the heat-sensitive bulb to be inside the micro-environment – but only the barrel is exposed to the potential ignition source.
Intuitive system – the mini fire extinguisher is fitted inside the micro-environment for direct suppression. If the space is big enough, the mini extinguisher can be placed inside or attached to the inner wall of the micro-environment.
Hospitals
Within a hospital, electrical cabinets can be overlooked as a serious fire threat. However, the large amount of electricity that powers treatment devices, scanning machine and patient testing can quickly become an electrical fire threat. In a fire emergency, safely evacuating the high volume of vulnerable people must be the priority. With the mini automatic fire extinguisher this can be left to deal with any sudden electrical fires – automatically reducing fire threat to aid patient evacuation.
Although fire safety for schools start with fire doors and interconnected alarms, the hidden areas must also be protected. Electrical cabinets can be a real source of fire danger. Schools constantly need a steady supply of electricity to keep the building and classrooms functioning. This increases the risk of the electrical cabinets overheating and starting an electrical fire. Additionally, the volume of vulnerable students needed to be kept safe can make fires even more dangerous.
The mini automatic designed to combat these challenges. The auto detection system in the mini automatic fire extinguisher is, quite literally, a life saver.
Factories are fast paced environments where hot machinery is regularly used, and flammable liquids are handled. These risks are compounded by the electrical cabinets used to power the factories. Irregular maintenance, faulty wiring or simply wear-and-tear can be enough to cause an electrical fire to emerge – a fire that will have plenty of combustible fuel nearby to cause irreversible damage to businesses.
The mini automatic fire extinguisher can easily be used to protect the electrical cabinets – keeping factory workers, the equipment and the work safe.
Most people know to invest in home fire extinguishers for the kitchen and other high circulation/risk areas. But how many homeowners know to protect their MCB’s (Miniature Circuit Breakers) and electrical cabinets? Whilst easy to forget the electrical fire risks overheating and short circuits can cause, the fire risk is unfortunately very real.
The mini automatic fire extinguisher is specially designed to safeguard these micro-environments. To protect fire safety in the home, all you need to do is fit the mini extinguisher and forget about the problem – if potential fire threat does occur the mini extinguisher will automatically handle it.
Offices and date centres are a crucial part of any business. However, with the volume of computers and workstations being operated around the clock this can quickly develop into a potential fire treat if not suitably monitored. If an electrical fire does occur, it can slow down business operations – and risk companies losing irreplaceable files.
The mini automatic extinguisher can fix these issues by easily being installed inside an electrical cabinet. The mini also uses clean agent. This ensures that no residue is left behind and allows the mini extinguisher to work automatically without damaging the electrical equipment. For maintaining office fire safety, the Mini is the perfect choice.
The mini automatic fire extinguisher is the perfect tiny solution to the big problems pose by electrical fires. Micro-environments all pose serious fire threat due to the proximity to people and other potential ignition points – if a fire is not immediately extinguished it will quickly cause irreparable damage to files, equipment, surrounding area and people. Therefore, the small size of the mini extinguisher and its automatic suppression system makes it ideal for tackling such environments.
