Three (3) photos below will show remains of an accidental discharge of an ABC portable extinguisher. The extinguisher was placed on a table, not mounted on a wall. The unit was accidentally knocked over.
Damaged Bracket:
The photograph below shows an Ansul Redline dry chemical extinguisher. It's minimum operating temperature is -65 Deg F. The particular location where this extinguisher is located exceeds -100 Deg F.
The photo below will show a portable extinguisher on the floor, this is not in compliance with NFPA 10. Also shown is a sign indicating the extinguisher location. The sign is not in compliance with NFPA 10:
The following two (2) photographs will show an improperly mounted fire extinguisher. The extinguisher is also indicating it requires re-charging:
The following in situ photo shows an ABC extinguisher requiring service:
The following photo shows an incorrectly mounted extinguisher:
Two (2) photographs below show Ansul Sental CO-2 extinguishers incorrectly mounted. The operating environment is COLDER than the manufacturer's minimum operating temperature of -22 Deg F:
The following photo may show a CO-2 extinguisher incorrectly mounted:
The following photo shows an extinguisher not correctly mounted:
The following extinguisher is incorrectly mounted:
The following photo shows an improperly mounted fire extinguisher:
Removed from generator facility, military installation, mid-east, 2017
Incorrectly mounted, military installation, foreign NATO coalition forces. AJAB, April 2017
Note record of monthly inspections on this extinguisher tag:
Cabinet door rusted, will not open
A large mall in Kuwait City:
Bracket Failures
Mounting?
Recalled from a flood, taken out of service.
No information recorded on inspection tag:
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