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The State Fire Marshal's Office
Suburban Municipalities
National Fire Protection Association
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Annual Fire
Extinguisher Certification & Inspection
Commercial - Industrial
Installation, Inspection &
Maintenance of Fire
Extinguishers
Since 1964, Henrichsen's Fire &
Safety has been providing
companies like yours with fire extinguishers & equipment, installation,
maintenance & testing, recharging, and annual service. Our clients
include large commercial industries, as well as small
businesses.
Annual inspection is performed at your facility in accordance with NFPA 10 and
Illinois State Fire Codes. One of our qualified
trained
technicians will inspect and service your
fire extinguishers and provide you with the fire equipment
coverage your company requires according to fire codes for
your city and
insurance regulations. Our many years of experience will
allow us to determine exactly what type of fire extinguisher
would work best for your specific location, and where the
fire extinguishers should be placed for maximum safety.
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NFPA 10:
Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
1.1* Scope. The provisions of this standard
apply to the selection, installation, inspection, maintenance,
and testing of portable extinguishing equipment. 1.1.1 Portable
fire extinguishers are intended as a first line of defense to
cope with fires of limited size. 1.1.2 The selection and
installation of extinguishers is independent of whether the
building is equipped with automatic sprinklers, standpipe and
hose, or other fixed protection equipment. (See 5.5.5, 6.1.1.1,
6.2.1.1, and 6.2.1.5.) 1.1.3 The requirements given herein are
minimum. 1.1.4 The requirements do not apply to permanently
installed systems for fire extinguishment, even where portions
of such systems are portable (such as hose and nozzles attached
to a fixed supply of extinguishing agent).
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Inspection of cylinder for physical
damage or tampering
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Check gauge for correct cylinder
pressure
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Inspection of nozzle, valve and hose assemblies
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Check for broken or missing seals and pull rings
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Note all
hydrostatic test and 6-year dates
- Record of all necessary corrective actions
- List type of service required for the next year.
Annual Service
Annual service is intended to give maximum
assurance that the
extinguisher will operate safely and effectively. It includes all topics
covered in our inspection, and any necessary repair, replacement and/or
testing. A tag is securely fastened identifying the
service technician having performed the service.
6-Year Maintenance
Stored pressure
extinguishers must be emptied and put through a full
internal inspection and appropriate maintenance procedures,
every six years from the manufacture
date.
Including a thorough examination of all mechanical parts,
extinguishing agent and expellant. A label marking the 6
year inspection is placed on the extinguisher.
Hydrostatic Testing
Periodic test mandated by NFPA
requiring highly specialized test equipment to ensure the
integrity of an extinguisher or cylinder at its listed
operating pressure. Dry chemical, Halon and other clean
agent extinguishers are to be hydro tested at 12 year
intervals. High-pressure carbon dioxide extinguishers are to
be tested at 5 year intervals. Once these extinguisher have
gone through the 12 year hydro testing a special label is
placed on the extinguisher showing the year of the test.
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