Amerex 05604 - Manual (Page 2)

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INSPECTING THE EXTINGUISHER
PERIODIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES
(Monthly or more often if circumstances dictate)
[NFPA-10] Periodic inspection of fire extinguishers shall include a check of at least the following items:
1. Location in designated place.
2. No obstruction to access or visibility.
3. Pressure gauge reading or indicator in the operable range or position.
4. Operating instructions on nameplate and facing outward.
5. Safety seals and tamper indicators not broken or missing.
6. Examination for obvious physical damage, corrosion, leakage, or clogged nozzle.
7. Fullness determined by weighing or "hefting"
MAINTENANCE
[NFPA-10] Extinguishers should be subjected to maintenance at intervals of not more than 1
year, at the time of hydrostatic test, or when specifically indicated by an inspection or electronic
notification. Maintenance procedures include a thorough examination of the basic elements of a
fire extinguisher:
1. Mechanical parts
2. Extinguishing agent of cartridge or cylinder operated extinguishers, pump tanks and certain types of
stored pressure extinguishers
3. Expelling means
NOTE: Stored pressure halon 1211 extinguishers do not require an internal examination of the
cylinder or examination of the agent during annual maintenance, but shall receive a thorough
external examination.
AMEREX CORPORATION DOES NOT SERVICE, MAINTAIN OR RECHARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. THIS
MANUAL IS PUBLISHED AS A GUIDE TO ASSIST QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL IN THE INSPECTION,
MAINTENANCE AND RECHARGE OF AMEREX FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ONLY. NO INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CAN ANTICIPATE ALL POSSIBLE MALFUNCTIONS THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERED IN THE SERVICE OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS. DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT PRIOR SERVICE PERFORMED ON THIS EQUIPMENT MAY
HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY DONE, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ALL WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND
NOTES IN THIS MANUAL BE CAREFULLY OBSERVED. FAILURE TO HEED THESE INSTRUCTIONS COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
AMEREX ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR SERVICE, MAINTENANCE OR RECHARGE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
BY PUBLISHING THIS MANUAL.
This extinguisher should be inspected at regular intervals (monthly or more often if
circumstances dictate) to insure that it is ready for use. Inspection is a "quick check" that a fire
extinguisher is available and is in operating condition. It is intended to give reasonable
assurance that the fire extinguisher is fully charged. This is done by verifying that it is in its
designated place, that it has not been actuated or tampered with, and that there is no obvious
physical damage or condition to prevent its operation.