Description NFPA 10 Para. 4-1.4 – Maintenance, servicing and recharging shall be performed by persons having available the appropriate servicing manual (s), the proper types of tools, recharge materials, lubricants and manufacturer’s recommended replacement parts or parts listed for use in the extinguisher. This Tech Tip will describe the phrase “or parts listed for use” [...]

Description Each year during the cold weather months we (and probably all other manufacturers of Stored Pressure fire extinguishers) experience a rash of complaints about “leakers.” Usually it turns out that the extinguishers have been subjected to abnormally cold temperatures in transit. Most if not all extinguishers are filled and pressurized at 68-70 degrees F. [...]

Description Every UPS Bill of Lading must include the weight of Hazardous Material being shipped. Amerex dry chemical fire extinguishers are only considered to be Hazardous Material because they contain over 40 PSI of nitrogen pressure. To properly complete the UPS Bill of Lading you must know the weight of the nitrogen. The charts below [...]

Description Class D fires involve combustible metals or metallic alloy elements with combustible metal components. Some of the better known combustible metals with a record of fire involvement include magnesium, titanium, zirconium, sodium, potassium, lithium and zinc. To be effective on any type of Class D fire, the extinguishing agent must suppress the fire without [...]

Description Oxidizers, such as those used for treating swimming pools, have specific requirements for storage and fire protection. These requirements can be found in NFPA 43A, 1990 Edition, Code for the Storage of Liquid and Solid Oxidizers. It is important to know that using the wrong type of portable fire extinguisher on certain oxidizers could [...]

Description Amerex CO2 extinguishers manufactured from January 1, 1987 through November 1988 (23 months) may contain a misformed internal thread in the valve. The thread in question is the discharge outlet thread in the valve into which we attach the elbow. The thread is well recessed inside the discharge outlet of the valve and not [...]

Description Many Loaded Stream/Anti-freeze charges are available on the market for freeze protecting stainless steel water extinguishers. The Amerex Model 506 charge has been used successfully by our Distributors for over 20 years with no reported corrosion, pressure guage damage or adverse effects. Do not use any other formulation and jeopordize the warranty or suffer [...]

Description New in the 1994 edition of NFPA 10. Section 4-4.1.3 states “Pressure regulators provided with wheeled type fire extinguishers shall be tested for outlet static pressure and flow rate in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. The Getz Manufacturing Catalog features a P/N: 52576 “WHEELED EXTINGUISHER SERVICE KIT” (Page 5). This kit includes all of the [...]

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Description WARNING: NEVER LEAVE CARBON DIOXIDE TRAPPED IN A WHEELED CO2 EXTINGUISHER HOSE ASSEMBLY. Amerex Wheeled Carbon Dioxide extinguishers are equipped with a shut-off at the extinguisher horn. If the horn shut-off is closed before the extinguisher cylinder valve is shut off, CO2 gas will be trapped in the hose assembly. The CO2 gas can [...]