Canadian regulations require fire extinguishers to be recertified yearly. It's probably a good thing but I always complain about the cost.
Al Liles SV Elendil Vancouver BC > On Jun 27, 2018, at 6:59 PM, Leslie Paal via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > make sure the powder is not compacted, need to shake it up regularly. It > will not work if the powder is in one big lump. > > Leslie, > semi-retired USAR member. > > -------------------------------------------- > On Wed, 6/27/18, svrebeccaleah via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Subject: Re: Stus-List checking fire extinguishers & Lifeslings > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: "svrebeccaleah" <svrebeccal...@gmail.com> > Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 9:55 AM > > Eric,I > just replaced some of my fire extinguishers. There was a > year embossed on the bottom of mine. One was 88, another was > 94. As long as the pressure is in the green, and weight is > above minimum on label they are serviceable.(this is how we > check the at the airline I work for). I use a small > kitchen scale. > > > Doug > Mountjoy Rebecca > Leah LF39 Port Orchard YC, > WA. > > > -------- Original > message --------From: Eric Frank via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 6/27/18 > 08:56 (GMT-08:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Eric Frank <efran...@mac.com> > Subject: Stus-List checking fire extinguishers > & Lifeslings > > Checking the condition of the > extinguishers aboard Cats Paw - I can’t find a date on > them. Aren’t they supposed to be replaced every 5 years, > or is it sufficient to just check that the pressure > indicator is safely in the green? A related safety issue - I > checked the line inside my Lifesling and discovered the > splice between the yellow polypropylene line and the heavier > line that is secured to a deck cleat was in terrible > condition. It would likely have broken had we used it. > That has not been on my list to check annually but certainly > is now - just passing this along to the group. > Polypropylene is UV sensitive, so it's likely the > plastic line should be replaced. Is that safe (and would > it satisfy a safety inspection) - if so how does one splice > the plastic line with the heavier line at the end? For this > year, I decided to buy a new Lifesling, although the > Sunbrella cover I had made for it when purchased seems in > good condition. > > Eric > Frank > Cat's > Paw, C&C 35 Mk II > Mattapoisett, MA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting > this list with your contributions. Each and every one is > greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
