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. Take a FREE Practice Test Now This questions appears in the following tests: Nebraska Knowledge Test Class A ,