Get How To Read A Fire Extinguisher Tag

1 = six-monthly. 2 = yearly. 3 = three-yearly, where applicable. 4 = five-yearly. 5 = recharge after use, where applicable”

How to Properly Read Fire Extinguisher Tags The name of the company and person who last inspected the fire extinguisher. The date of the last inspection. The license number or certification of the inspecting technician. The fire extinguisher's chemical type. ... Validation of inspection with a hole punch under “serviced.”

The number (between 1 and 5) will be placed in the square representing the month and year the service was conducted. A solid circle/hole will be recorded for the month and year the extinguisher was placed into service. A solid hole will be placed on the tag spine representing the last hydrostatic test date.

Find an extinguisher's year of manufacture: The 4-digit manufacturing year can be found in a small box near the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) logo. Most fire extinguishers have a life expectancy of about 10 years after manufacture.

To find out the age of an extinguisher you need to look for dates stamped on the cylinder body, printed on the extinguisher label or printed on the extinguisher itself. Sometimes the date stamp is hidden under the plastic ring around the neck of an extinguisher or under the plastic boot of the extinguisher.

How to Properly Read a Fire Extinguisher Tag Who inspected the fire extinguisher last and the date it was inspected. The type of chemical inside the extinguisher. Whether or not the extinguisher has an adequate charge and is ready for use. The active status of the fire extinguisher (serviced, new, or recharged)

An extinguisher designed for use with a dry chemical only (ABC powder) like the one on the left in the figure is pressurized to 195 psi (1,344 kPa). Its gauge is in the green zone indicating that it is ready use.