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Fire Extinguisher Test Study Guide
Solutions
Internatioal system of units - ANSWER✔✔-Metric
Extinguisher Service Pressure - ANSWER✔✔-Normal Operating pressure
Factory test pressure - ANSWER✔✔-Pressure at which the shell was tested at time of manufacture
Recharging - ANSWER✔✔-Replacement of exstinguishing agent
Servicing - ANSWER✔✔-Performing maintenance
Travel Distence - ANSWER✔✔-Actual distence traveled to nearest FE
Cartridge/ cylinder operated - ANSWER✔✔-FE where gas is stored seperate from agent
Nonrechargable FE - ANSWER✔✔-FE not capable of undergoing maintenance
Class A - ANSWER✔✔-Ordinary combustible materials
Class B - ANSWER✔✔-Flammable liquids
Class C - ANSWER✔✔-Fires that include Energized Electrical equipment
Class D - ANSWER✔✔-Combustible Metals
Class K - ANSWER✔✔-Kitchen Fire
Classifying Occupancy Hazard - ANSWER✔✔-Rooms/ areas are to be classified as light, ordinary, or extra
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Class B Selection - ANSWER✔✔-Shall be made by recomandation of specialized equipment Manufacturer
3D fire - ANSWER✔✔-10 lb or greater with discharge rate of 1lb/sec or more shall be used
Cooking Media - ANSWER✔✔-Class K shall be used on appliances using cooking media (vegetable or
animal oils/ fats)
Installation height less than 40lb - ANSWER✔✔-Top of FE cannot exceed 5ft
Installation height more than 40lb - ANSWER✔✔-Top of Fe cannot exceed 3 1/2 ft
Installation height from floor - ANSWER✔✔-In no case can it be less than 4 inches
Calcium Chloride - ANSWER✔✔-can not be used in stainless steel FE
Travel Distance for K - ANSWER✔✔-30 ft
FE visual Inspection - ANSWER✔✔-every 30 day i
Carbon Dioxide Hose Assemblies - ANSWER✔✔-Requires Conductivity Test
Pressure Regulators - ANSWER✔✔-Provided with Wheeled FE's shall be tested annually for outlet static
pressure and flow rate
Wetting Agent - ANSWER✔✔-agent shall be replaced Annually
Premixed agent in liquid Charge type FE - ANSWER✔✔-replaced every 3 years
Vapor phase of Carbon Dioxide - ANSWER✔✔-not less than %99.5
regulated source of pressure set no higher than 25psi above operating pressure - ANSWER✔✔-shall be
used to pressurize FE
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Fire Extinguisher Test Study Guide
Solutions
Internatioal system of units - ANSWER✔✔-Metric
Extinguisher Service Pressure - ANSWER✔✔-Normal Operating pressure
Factory test pressure - ANSWER✔✔-Pressure at which the shell was tested at time of manufacture
Recharging - ANSWER✔✔-Replacement of exstinguishing agent
Servicing - ANSWER✔✔-Performing maintenance
Travel Distence - ANSWER✔✔-Actual distence traveled to nearest FE
Cartridge/ cylinder operated - ANSWER✔✔-FE where gas is stored seperate from agent
Nonrechargable FE - ANSWER✔✔-FE not capable of undergoing maintenance
Class A - ANSWER✔✔-Ordinary combustible materials
Class B - ANSWER✔✔-Flammable liquids
Class C - ANSWER✔✔-Fires that include Energized Electrical equipment
Class D - ANSWER✔✔-Combustible Metals
Class K - ANSWER✔✔-Kitchen Fire
Classifying Occupancy Hazard - ANSWER✔✔-Rooms/ areas are to be classified as light, ordinary, or extra
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Class B Selection - ANSWER✔✔-Shall be made by recomandation of specialized equipment Manufacturer
3D fire - ANSWER✔✔-10 lb or greater with discharge rate of 1lb/sec or more shall be used
Cooking Media - ANSWER✔✔-Class K shall be used on appliances using cooking media (vegetable or
animal oils/ fats)
Installation height less than 40lb - ANSWER✔✔-Top of FE cannot exceed 5ft
Installation height more than 40lb - ANSWER✔✔-Top of Fe cannot exceed 3 1/2 ft
Installation height from floor - ANSWER✔✔-In no case can it be less than 4 inches
Calcium Chloride - ANSWER✔✔-can not be used in stainless steel FE
Travel Distance for K - ANSWER✔✔-30 ft
FE visual Inspection - ANSWER✔✔-every 30 day i
Carbon Dioxide Hose Assemblies - ANSWER✔✔-Requires Conductivity Test
Pressure Regulators - ANSWER✔✔-Provided with Wheeled FE's shall be tested annually for outlet static
pressure and flow rate
Wetting Agent - ANSWER✔✔-agent shall be replaced Annually
Premixed agent in liquid Charge type FE - ANSWER✔✔-replaced every 3 years
Vapor phase of Carbon Dioxide - ANSWER✔✔-not less than %99.5
regulated source of pressure set no higher than 25psi above operating pressure - ANSWER✔✔-shall be
used to pressurize FE
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