Amerex 05604 User Manual

MAINTENANCE & RECHARGE

SERVICE MANUAL

NO. 05604

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 be sure 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.

RECHARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANY USE

REFERENCES IN THIS MANUAL:	AVAILABLE FROM:
NFPA-10 Portable Fire Extinguishers	National Fire Protection Association
	1 Batterymarch Park, P.O, Box 9101
	Quincy, MA 02269-9101
CGA C-1 Methods for Hydrostatic Testing of	Compressed Gas Association, Inc.
Compressed Gas Cylinders	4221 Walney Road, 5th Floor
CGA C-6 Standard for Visual Inspection of	Chantilly, VA 20151-2923
Compressed Gas Cylinders

AMEREX CORPORATION – P.O. BOX 81 – TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA 35173-0081 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail]	Web Page: http://www.amerex-fire.com
Printed in U.S.A.	0M05604G Rev. 2/12

HAND PORTABLE HALON 1211 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

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.

INSPECTING THE EXTINGUISHER

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.

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.

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