NEW REGULATION/S – Fire extinguishers must be replaced 12 years after manufacture. The new fire extinguisher regulations effective on may seem a little confusing, but if you know the model year of your boat, they boil down to two simple points. Vessel Length and Fire Extinguisher Type Table. Goes into effect
The first takeaway is that portable fire extinguishers aboard all recreational boats must not be older than 12 years. The age of a fire extinguisher may be stamped on its bottom. This is a reasonable service life, we think, for a device that may save a life. If your extinguishers have no date, we say: replace them.
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Re: Fire extinguisher safety Re: Fire extinguisher safety I remove the fire extinguisher on my boat, invert it, and bump it around a bit with a rubber mallet every year. This year, however, I knew that it was 11 years old and I really didn’t feel comfortable about the age even though the gauge still indicated "Good".
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Do I need a fire extinguisher on my Boat?
It is not required by law to carry a fire extinguisher on other types of boats but it is still highly recommended. Fires can happen unexpectedly and it’s always a smart idea to be prepared. No matter the type of boat, to be prepared your fire extinguisher needs to be accessible.
How many fire extinguishers are required on a 26-40’boat?
Boats 26′-40′ need to have at least two B-1 fire extinguishers on board. If the boat has a USCG approved fire extinguisher system installed for protection of the engine compartment, then the required number may be reduced.
Do fire extinguishers expire?
There is no expiration, as such, if it has a gauge. Green is good, red is not. And as far as the Fire Department ‘inspecting’ yours, they know how to read tags and gauges, but aren’t usually certified to ‘inspect’ extinguishers for functionality … Re: Fire extinguisher safety: expiration date rules?
How to tell if a fire extinguisher is safe?
Re: Fire extinguisher safety Re: Fire extinguisher safety No one has mentioned this yet so I will. most all extinguishers have labels that state the weight. That would be an allowable range of the bottle and agent. So if you weigh it, it must be within the range to be good.
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Reference:
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher