West Hollywood, California Fire Extinguishers
Portable, wheeled and fixed unit fire extinguishers are an invaluable tool if they are readily available and properly functioning in the event of fire emergencies. Fire extinguishers are designed for specific use and should be matched to the Class of Fire it was designed to fight, such as Class A, B, C, D or Class K (Types of Fire Extinguishers) installing them near their specific designated fire hazards in vehicles, buildings, facilities or structures as described by Insurance Company, OSHA, Federal or Government Agency and Fire & Safety Codes in West Hollywood, California.
Hydrostatic Tests for Fire Extinguishers
Fire Extinguisher Service in West Hollywood, California
Hydrostatic Testing
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Why Hydrostatic Test?
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Hydrostatic Testing
Six Year Maintenance – Every six years extinguishers requiring a 12 year hydrotest shall be emptied and subject to thorough examination of mechanical parts, extinguishing agent and expelling means. When applicable maintenance procedures are done during periodic recharging or hydrotesting, the six year requirement will begin from that date.
Six Year Service – Installed fire extinguishers that have been in service for 6 years in West Hollywood, California should undergo a thorough examination which may include service, recharge, repair, hydrostatic testing or the possible replacement of horns, valves, collars, o-rings, defective gauges, cylinders, damaged hoses, frozen gauges and missing pins by qualified professionals.
Helping to assure fire extinguishers will comply with fire codes and also properly function when required in fire emergencies.
Hydrostatic Tests and Inspections | OSHA - Portable fire extinguishers
Stamping the fire extinguisher cylinder after successful completion of the hydrostatic tests helps to identify the dates it was hydrostatically tested in West Hollywood, California. |
All commercial and industrial business owners shall assure that hydrostatic testing is performed by trained persons with suitable testing equipment and facilities. The commercial and industrial business owners shall assure that portable extinguishers are hydrostatically tested at the intervals listed in Table L-1 of this section, except under any of the following conditions:
- When the unit has been repaired by soldering, welding, brazing, or use of patching compounds
- When the cylinder or shell threads are damaged
- When there is corrosion that has caused pitting, including corrosion under removable name plate assemblies
- When the extinguisher has been burned in a fire
- When a calcium chloride extinguishing agent has been used in a stainless steel shell.
In addition to an external visual examination, the commercial and industrial business owners shall assure that an internal examination of cylinders and shells to be tested is made prior to the hydrostatic tests. In addition to an external visual examination, the commercial and industrial business owners shall assure that an internal examination of cylinders and shells to be tested is made prior to the hydrostatic tests.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Standards) Fire Protection:
Portable Fire Extinguishers
TABLE L-1
Type of extinguishers |
Test interval (years) |
Soda acid (soldered brass shells) (until 1/1/82) |
(1) |
1Extinguishers having shells constructed of copper or brass joined by soft solder or rivets shall not be hydrostatically tested and shall be removed from service by January 1, 1982. (Not permitted)
