Kidde 924825/00 - Manual (Page 2)

How to Assemble and Install Y
our Extinguisher with Bracket pr
ovided
W
ARNING!
Secur
e the mounting bracket pr
ovided with appr
opriate har
dwar
e to ensur
e the extinguisher
cannot fall as personal injury or pr
operty damage may r
esult.
W
ood scr
ews (not pr
ovided) should be used for mounting in wall studs. Mounting in drywall
requir
es special har
dwar
e (not pr
ovided) such as toggle bolts, mollies or pr
oper scr
ews and
inserts to ensur
e adequate str
ength. DO NOT mount in drywall with wood scr
ews alone.
Mount your extinguisher in an
easily accessible
and
pr
ominent position
.
Install extinguisher in a location that does not exceed specified temperatur
e range stated
on label.
INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY
HOW TO USE YOUR KIDDE EXTINGUISHER
When assembling the tightening strap, make sur
e that the peg of the strap will grip into the hole of the holder (see fig. A) When closing the r
ed lock, the twist locks (X)
have to snap in audibly
. The white discolouration
of the hinge has no negative influence on the durability of the lock (see fig. B) 1kg extinguisher r
equir
es one strap, 2kg
extinguisher r
equir
es 2 straps
Fig. B
1 2 3 4
Fig. A
X
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Car
efully r
ead thr
ough these instructions befor
e setting up or installing the extinguisher and
befor
e using it for the first time.
•
These extinguishers ar
e PRESSURISED containers.
•P
ropellant gas is compr
essed nitr
ogen or compr
essed air
.
•
DO NOT incinerate
•
Keep A
W
A
Y
fr
om childr
en
•
DO NOT discharge in a person’
s face.
•A
void contact with OR inhalation of extinguisher contents. Extinguisher contents ar
e NON
toxic but may cause eye, r
espiratory or skin irritation. In case of contact, flush eyes or skin
with clean, cool water for 15 minutes. If irritation persists, contact a doctor IMMEDIA
TEL
Y
.
The chemical names of extinguisher contents ar
e printed on the extinguisher label.
•
National r
egulations for the operation of fir
e extinguishers have to be observed as a matter
of urgency
.
•
If possible, users must be suitably instructed of how to use and made awar
e of potential
dangers of misuse.
•
The extinguisher is pr
essurised. Do not subject to exter
nal for
ce or open for
cibly
.
•
Damaged or corr
oded extinguishers must be depr
essurised by an authorised person.
•
Do not make any changes to the extinguisher – such as welding or soldering.
•
Keep the extinguisher clean – only use a damp cloth, not str
ong cleaning agents.
•
Do not subject the extinguisher to dir
ect sunlight.
•
Fir
e extinguishers in vehicles must be secur
ely fastened down using the bracket supplied such
that normal vibration and movements do not damage it.
•
Only pass on extinguisher to a 3
rd
party if these instructions ar
e included!
•
Full pr
essur
e change 0 bar to 18.5 bar; max 500 load cycles.
Functional data on the fir
e extinguisher with extinguishing agent (user information)
Functional temperatur
e range (r
elated to the extinguishing agent): see printed plate/pictogram
Nominal rated operating pr
essur
e (sustained pr
essur
e extinguisher) at +20
°
C or amount of
pr
opellant gas (pr
essurised fir
e extinguisher): see printed plate/pictogram
The data given on the lettering plate r
elates to the unit in question. The values given her
e
must
be followed! Y
ear of pr
oduction and pr
oduction number ar
e displayed on the extinguisher cylinder
FIRE PROCEDURE
Remember
Get everybody outside and completely away fr
om danger ar
ea in a safe place away fr
om traf
fic.
Call the Fir
e Brigade by dialling 999
Never put yourself, your family or other persons at risk. Remember - Portable Fir
e Extinguishers can be used as a first r
emedy only
.
•
If the fir
e is TOO BIG - DO NOT A
TTEMPT TO T
ACKLE IT - Leave it to the Fir
e Brigade.
FOR A SMALL FIRE, IF SAFE TO DO SO:
•
Release the car bonnet catch. DO NOT FULL
Y OPEN THE BONNET
.
Caution: Bewar
e of wind dir
ections. Stand up-wind of the fir
e.
•
Dir
ect extinguisher nozzle thr
ough the gap under the bonnet and fully discharge contents
- r
emembering to also dir
ect powder at fir
e beneath the car (r
efer to illustration A).
•
Only interrupt the jet of extinguishing agent after the fir
e has been completely extinguished.
•
If possible, make sur
e that ther
e is some extinguishing agent in r
eserve for possible r
eignition.
IMPOR
TANT
: even if it appears that the fir
e is extinguished, DO NOT attempt to open the
bonnet to check. A
wait the arrival of the Fir
e Brigade.
AB
C
1.
Hold extinguisher upright and pr
ess safety button
(marked 1).
2.
Dir
ect nozzle towar
ds the base of the fir
e and
pr
ess down extinguisher lever (marked 2).
•
Sweep the fir
e extinguisher back and forth r
epeatedly to cover the base of the fir
e.
•
After the fir
e is out, clean up any dry powder immediately to avoid corr
osion.
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