When trying to put out an electrical fire: Do you currently have car insurance? Insurance is mandatory to drive in Ohio Yes I have insurance. But please show me your best quotes. No, please help me find the best insurance. Question When trying to put out an electrical fire: Answers Use water. Use a B or C extinguisher. Use an X extinguisher. Use a Q extinguisher. Explanation B and C type fire extinguishers are designed to work on electrical fires. Water should never be used to extinguish an electrical fire because doing so could result in an electrical shock. This questions appears in the following tests: District Of Columbia Passenger Indiana Class B Knowledge Test Massachusetts Passenger New Jersey Class A Knowledge Test Oregon Class B Knowledge Test Tennessee Class A Knowledge Test Utah Passenger