Amerex 05619 - Manual

OWNERS SERVICE MANUAL
NO. 05619
INSTALLATION, OPERATING & SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS
for
AMEREX MODEL 571/B571
30 POUND CLASS D
STORED PRESSURE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
COPPER DRY POWDER FOR
LITHIUM AND LITHIUM ALLOY COMBUSTIBLE METAL FIRES
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
be 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, 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 UL component parts,
some are advertised as Amerex type. None of these meet UL requirements and all of them voids the
Amerex extinguisher warranty and UL listing. DO NOT SUBSTITUTE.
AMEREX CORPORATION – P.O. BOX 81 – TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA 35173-0081
Phone: (205) 655-3271 Fax: (800) 654-5980
e-mail: [email protected] Web Page: http://www.amerex-fire.com
Printed in U.S.A. OM05619Rev 4/05
REFERENCES IN THIS MANUAL: AVAILABLE FROM:
NFPA-10 Portable Fire Extinguishers National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park, P. O, Box 9101
Quincy, MA 02269-9101
CGA C-1 Methods for Hydrostatic Testing of
Compressed Gas Association, Inc.
Compressed Gas Cylinders 4221 Walney Road, 5
th
Floor
CGA C-6 Standard for Visual Inspection of Chantilly, VA 20151-2923
Compressed Gas Cylinders