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1. #Streets of rogue fire extinguisher update
2. #Streets of rogue fire extinguisher full
3. #Streets of rogue fire extinguisher code

So from Chris's post concerning Fr and BE, the UK harmonizing their standards with the EU, rules for the Public and commercial propertiesĦ Kg or 2 Kg ( my good wine was based on the 2 Kg ), what for 20m + and what for 20m -, different and possibly conflicting things in the KB, and if Peter and Paul are examples, members with very different views on the subject ( one no-all and one responsible ) then I think all members should review their own Fire Precautions.Īn important part of the above quote from the KB is insurance companies - read your small print - if you are unclear perhaps a call to them to find what there exact requirements are ( as insurance against insurance ) Insurance companies find ways not to pay out. may have different checking and servicing requirements. Each type of extinguisher, dry powder, C.O2, AFFF, Oxygen Depletion, Water, High Volume Fogging. in the case of mobile extinguishers checked every year, serviced every four. "The British Standard states that fire fighting equipment should be checked / serviced by a competent person. Thank-you for your post, which is in line with my advice, which will I am sure be of interest to most people, except Peter, who if you read my last post does not really interest me, What is important is the correct procedures is made aware to the members in general.īefore my last post I did look into the Regulations - Boats section of the Members Knowledge Base, and did not find anything except for the 2 year inspection, on a further look this morning I see where Chris gets his 4 years from a thread Fire Extinguishers Comment from the forum To: Waterways Continental Europe subscribers Is the 2019 date valid, despite being a bit over the 5 years?įrom: DBA Forum (WCE) - Charles Timothy Golden They have a date of manufacture - week/year 31/13 - on one side, and on the other, the wheel mark, the CE 0029 and the EN3 mark, as well as 'valuable jusq'au 1er janvier 2019'.įrom what you have been saying, despite all these, do they still need inspecting every 1 or 2 years (depending where you are)? We have some 2kg powder extinguishers that we bought in Belgium.

#Streets of rogue fire extinguisher code

So Lorna, in a nut shell the legal side of inspections will depend on where you are I or 2 years, the British Boat Safety Scheme Essential Guide uses the BS 5063 : 2003 as a reference so my personal interpretation of that is a one year inspection in terms of UK, but it also talks about extinguishers being allowed after their manufacturer expiry dates if they have a certificate less the 12 months ago of an inspection under BS 5063 code of practice, which is in line with the 2009 amendment.

#Streets of rogue fire extinguisher full

( I do not know the full details of this, but it appears that if the internal pressure test is passed after discharge the extinguisher can live on, but do check with an up to date and current inspector.) There is a further amendment to the total overall life of the extinguisher with some exceptions, but the old 10 year life is replaced with as long as after the service, they return to a serviceable condition. This explains your question, it is 5 years from the commissioning date or the manufacture date in your case 2019 ( this will allow for old stock being commissioned after one year in stock only lasting 5 years at a max before a discharge service. The Extended Service ( what I call discharge / recharge ) which remains for water, foam, and Dry Power at 5 Years, is modified to include 6 years from date of Manufacture, which ever is sooner. The Basic Service ( which we call inspection ) which was yearly allows the flexibility of + or - one month.

which deals with the services has been amended with the :. ( This is aimed at stopping rogue internet or catalogue sales ) ( like Paul said inspection on opening the box )Ĭlause 6.

#Streets of rogue fire extinguisher update

However to answer your question, the regulations covering the installation and maintenance of potable extinguisher was covered by BS 5063 :3 and it was updated wef August 2009 there were some relevant changes with this update as follows:~Ĭlause 4.1 introduces a new commissioning requirement by a competent person Firstly may I say that, I am not qualified or current in marine fire matters, and have already stated my qualification was a Military one, via the Surrey Fire Brigade 40 years ago.