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BS 6165:2019+A1:2022

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Small, single-use, fire extinguishers. Specification

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BSI 2022 34
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PDF Pages PDF Title
5 Foreword
7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
8 4 Contents of the extinguisher
4.1 Extinguishing medium
9 4.2 Propellant
Table 1 — Permitted propellants
5 Construction
5.1 Operation
5.2 Mounting
5.3 Body and closure
10 Figure 1 — Swage diameter and depth
5.4 Nozzle cap
5.5 Corrosion resistance
5.6 Impact resistance
5.7 Resistance to shock and mechanical damage
11 5.8 Resistance to internal pressure
5.9 Minimum burst pressure
5.10 Pressure indicator
6 Production requirements
6.1 Cleanliness
6.2 Filling tolerance
7 Performance
7.1 Delay on operation
7.2 Duration of discharge
7.3 Minimum discharge of contents
7.4 Leakage rate
12 7.5 Retention of charge following partial discharge
7.6 Fire extinguishing performance rating
7.7 Dielectric test for water-based extinguishers
8 Production testing requirements
8.1 General
8.2 Bodies
13 8.3 Extinguishers
9 Colour and marking of extinguishers
9.1 Primary information
14 9.2 Secondary information
16 Annex A (normative)  Test conditions
Annex B (normative)  Storage and corrosion test
17 Table B.1 — Storage conditions for extinguisher tests
Annex C (normative)  Impact test
18 Annex D (normative)  Mechanical drop test
Annex E (normative)  Pressure and leakage tests for bodies
19 Annex F (normative)  Discharge tests
Annex G (normative)  Test for retention of charge after partial discharge
20 Annex H (normative)  Fire extinguishing performance tests
22 Figure H.1 — Class A fire test – front view (identical for all fires)
Table H.1 — Dimensions of the Class A test fire
23 Table H.2 — Dimensions of the Class B test fire
24 Table H.3 — Fire rating minimum duration of operation for Class F aerosol extinguishers
26 Figure H.2 — 5F fire test apparatus
27 Figure H.3 — 15F and 25F fire test apparatus
28 Annex I (normative)  Dielectric tests
29 Figure I.1 — Schematic arrangement of apparatus for dielectric test
30 Annex J (normative)  Use code symbols
Figure J.1 — Class A use code symbol
Figure J.2 — Class B use code symbol
Figure J.3 — Class C use code symbol
31 Figure J.4 — Class F use code symbol
32 Bibliography
BS 6165:2019+A1:2022
$167.15