Does ABC fire extinguishers extinguish fires by cooling it down?

No, the ABC extinguisher uses a dry powder chemical composition that by its application displace the oxygen required to maintain the ignition process. additionally, since it disperses a fine dense cloud of powder, it coats the intended surface with its compound. This action extinguish the class A and B fires, however, this media does not provide any retardancy to the subject fire. additionally, class C is not meant to be a type of fire, instead is defines the cause of the fire, i.e., cause by an electrical energized charge that will require a non conductive medial that passed the 100,000 v generated by the test to qualify for a class C rating.