Amerex 05619 User Manual

Amerex Safety

OWNERS SERVICE MANUAL

NO. 05619

INSTALLATION, OPERATING & SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS

for

AMEREX MODEL 571/B571

30 POUND CLASS D

STORED PRESSURE FIRE EXTINGUISHER

COPPER DRY POWDER FOR

LITHIUM AND LITHIUM ALLOY COMBUSTIBLE METAL FIRES

RECHARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANY USE

All fire extinguishers should be installed, inspected and maintained in accordance with the National Fire
Protection Association standard titled "Portable Fire Extinguishers", NFPA-10 and the requirements of
local authorities having jurisdiction.

When maintenance is indicated it should be performed by trained persons having proper equipment.
Fire extinguishers are pressure vessels and must be treated with respect and handled with care. They
are mechanical devices and require periodic maintenance to insure that they are ready to operate
properly and safely. Amerex strongly recommends that the maintenance of portable fire extinguishers
be done by a trained professional – your local authorized Amerex Distributor.

Amerex Corporation makes original factory parts available to insure proper maintenance – use of
substitute parts releases Amerex of its warranty obligations. Amerex parts have machined surfaces
and threads that are manufactured to exacting tolerances. O-rings, hoses, nozzles, and all metal parts
meet precise specifications and are subjected to multiple in-house inspections and tests for
acceptability. There are substitute parts available that are incorrectly labeled as UL component parts,
some are advertised as Amerex type. None of these meet UL requirements and all of them voids the
Amerex extinguisher warranty and UL listing. DO NOT SUBSTITUTE.

AMEREX CORPORATION – P.O. BOX 81 – TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA 35173-0081

Phone: (205) 655-3271 Fax: (800) 654-5980

e-mail: [email protected] Web Page:

http://www.amerex-fire.com

Printed in U.S.A.

OM05619Rev 4/05

REFERENCES IN THIS MANUAL:

AVAILABLE FROM:

NFPA-10 Portable Fire Extinguishers

National Fire Protection Association

Batterymarch

Park,

Box

9101

Quincy,

02269-9101

CGA C-1 Methods for Hydrostatic Testing of

Compressed Gas Association, Inc.

Compressed

Gas

Cylinders

4221

Walney

Road,

Floor

CGA C-6 Standard for Visual Inspection of

Chantilly, VA 20151-2923

Compressed Gas Cylinders