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| i love boats |
Posted - 18 May 2011 : 15:32:56
Hi everyone, I have 2 x 1kg powder fire extiguishers that have a gauge both the extigishers came with the boat but do not have an expire date. Both gauges are centrally in the green.Does any one know if these will pass the b s s. Dave. |
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| Boatmad |
Posted - 25 Aug 2011 : 23:15:00
Keep the following points in mind when getting extinguishers:
1 As already said you cant run away on a boat
2 A 1kg extinguisher does not last long when fired, a 2 kg would be better, if that does not put the fire out its time to get off the boat quick.
3 if you have 2 1kg extinguishers and the first one does not put the fire out do you really want to start looking for the second while the fire grows.
pagreenwell |
| Knighty |
Posted - 21 Aug 2011 : 19:09:32
Lidl have 1kg extinguishers classed as for AB and C fires for £7.99 at the moment if anyone has their BSS coming up soon. |
| Ollie Ollman |
Posted - 24 May 2011 : 21:44:38
Exactly ! In the garage you can run away - On a boat you can't - The whole point of keeping you safe
regards
Ollie |
| IanM |
Posted - 24 May 2011 : 14:38:53
Yeah, it also means you tend to end up with some extinguishers at home that are out of date yet you can't quite bring yourself to chuck 'em away. We've got a couple in our garage like that. I imagine they will probably mostly work if called into service. Maybe. But just to be on the safe side I've decided not to set fire to the garage. |
| carpetbloke |
Posted - 24 May 2011 : 06:06:05
Cheers Ollie,
That clears it up now,
Just buy new extinguishers with a current date on and your`e good for 5 years with a visual exam from yourself and turning to make sure the powders O.K.
Paul. |
| Ollie Ollman |
Posted - 23 May 2011 : 20:24:22
Deano,
Then you need a "serviced" label attached and a headed invoice showing the service completed by a 'competent' person - generally there is a date stamp or emboss somewhere on the extinguisher which gives a clue to manufacture date (Often in the form MM/YY or just YY either engraved on the neck or embossed on the bottom) I've not found one yet without some date indication.
As I say no problem if over 5 years if properly certified but often the cost of a recertification - annually - would cost more than 'new'
But readers should check the dates before purchase I know of a chandlers that still sell extinguishers manufactured in 2007 and the owner still see's no problem with this !!!
regards
Ollie |
| trevork |
Posted - 23 May 2011 : 15:21:50
Three for £18 at Lidl, keep an eye for the next lot. |
| Knighty |
Posted - 23 May 2011 : 14:23:20
I got two new 1kg ones delivered for around £25. |
| Deano |
Posted - 23 May 2011 : 09:56:55
Oli, what if the extinguisher has no dates on at all but is fully compliant in all other ways?
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 30 "Silver Gem"
See the photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/54758027@N00/ |
| Ollie Ollman |
Posted - 22 May 2011 : 21:25:26
Hi Paul,
'New' Extinguishers are 'In-date' as far as the bss is concerned for the first 5 years as supplied by the manufacturer i.e. the expiry date. After that they need to be certified annually by a competentent person - not just a 'label' but by invoice as well! The manufactures recommend dischrarge and refill and then most will not recommend use past 15 years!
To be honest a new extinguisher - valid for 5 years - or 2 BSS examinations are generally cheaper than annual certification once past 5 years old
regards
Ollie |
| carpetbloke |
Posted - 21 May 2011 : 12:06:26
Ollie,
Would you mind clarifying please.
I was led to believe that the extinguisher needed checking by a competent person every year.
Just to clarify then does that only apply when the extinguisher`s passed the normal expiry date?
If so I have been misled, but I didn`t have it checked anyway so glad I didn`t.
Paul. |
| Ollie Ollman |
Posted - 20 May 2011 : 21:16:39
I always look for an expiry date! There is generally a manufacture date (M/Yr) stamped somewhere even if no "expiry dare". The guide is "certified in date" either by age i.e. Less than 5 Years or by "anuual check" to 15 years after that the makers recommend replacement anyway.
regards
Ollie |
| IanM |
Posted - 20 May 2011 : 13:12:59
It requires a bit of forward planning but Lidl sometimes sell suitable extinguishers. Our last ones came from there. They are properly marked and are about half the price of the same brand name ones in a typical chandlers. They were about the same price as the cost of getting the existing ones checked and certified.
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| i love boats |
Posted - 20 May 2011 : 10:28:03
sorry have been away from the computer for a while, Thanks for all the comments. will buy some new ones but will keep for backup just in case. Dave |
| carpetbloke |
Posted - 19 May 2011 : 20:16:58
Portable fire extinguishers having passed the manufacturer’s
express ‘expiry’ or ‘replace by’ dates are acceptable if supported by
evidence of servicing in accordance with BS 5306 by a service technician
within the last 12 months. Evidence must be in the form of a service
label on the extinguisher and an associated invoice or service report
on headed paper from a company recognisable as an extinguisher
servicing company. |
