Amerex 08220 - Manual

OWNERS SERVICE MANUAL
NO. 08220
INSTALLATION, OPERATING AND SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS
for
AMEREX MODEL 570/B570
30 POUND (13.6 KG) CLASS D
STORED PRESSURE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
SODIUM CHLORIDE FOR COMBUSTIBLE METAL FIRES
FACTORY MUTUAL APPROVED
RECHARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANY USE
All fire extinguishers should be installed, inspected and maintained in accordance with the National Fire
Protection Association standard titled "Portable Fire Extinguishers", NFPA-10 and the requirements of
local authorities having jurisdiction.
When maintenance is indicated it should be performed by trained persons having proper equipment.
Fire extinguishers are pressure vessels and must be treated with respect and handled with care. They
are mechanical devices and require periodic maintenance to insure that they are ready to operate
properly and safely. Amerex strongly recommends that the maintenance of portable fire extinguishers
is done by a trained professional – your local authorized Amerex Distributor.
Amerex Corporation makes original factory parts available to insure proper maintenance – use of
substitute parts releases Amerex of its warranty obligations. Amerex parts have machined surfaces
and threads that are manufactured to exacting tolerances. O-rings, hoses, nozzles, horns and all metal
parts meet precise specifications and are subjected to multiple in-house inspections and tests for
acceptability. There are substitute parts available that are incorrectly labeled as FM component parts,
some are advertised as Amerex type. None of these meet FM requirements and all of them void the
Amerex extinguisher warranty and FM listing. DO NOT SUBSTITUTE.
AMEREX CORPORATION – P.O. BOX 81 – TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA 35173-0081
Phone: 205/655-3271 Fax: 205/655-5112
e-mail: [email protected] Web Page: http://www.amerex-fire.com
Printed in U.S.A . OM08220Rev4/05
REFERENCES IN THIS MANUAL: AVAILABLE FROM:
NFPA-10 Portable Fire Extinguishers National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
CGA C-1 Methods for Hydrostatic Testing of
Compressed Gas Association, Inc.
Compressed Gas Cylinders 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 101
CGA C-6 Standard for Visual Inspection of Arlington, VA 22202
Compressed Gas Cylinders