Why should fire capsules be recharged?
A low-charge, expired or low-pressure fire extinguisher can endanger the lives of people in a building or your property. All facilities, buildings, and companies require fire extinguishers that are charged by trained and qualified personnel. Fire protection companies have the tools, training, and knowledge to ensure fire extinguishers are functioning and can charge fire extinguishers with the proper extinguishing agents.
When do fire capsules need to be recharged?
Fire extinguishers should be recharged immediately after use to ensure that sufficient pressure and extinguishing agent are stored and ready to extinguish the next potential fire. But in general, the fire extinguisher should be charged in the following cases:
Charging the firefighting capsule immediately after each use
After each use of fire extinguishers, they should be charged immediately. Even if the fire extinguishing agent inside the capsule is not completely discharged, the extinguisher capsule still needs to be serviced and recharged to ensure that it is ready for the next use. Incomplete discharge of the fire extinguisher usually leads to leakage and eventually loss of the total pressure required for the operation of the extinguisher in fire extinguishing conditions.
Recharge the fire extinguisher capsule over the life of the capsule
Fire extinguishers must be charged regularly throughout their life cycle. Manufacturer's guidelines as well as NFPA 10 standards for portable fire extinguishers require internal inspection and periodic recharging of the extinguisher even when not in use. For dry powder fire extinguishers, which are the most common and widely used type of fire extinguishers, this internal inspection and recharging is required every six months and 12 years from the date of manufacture of the stated extinguisher.
Signs of appearance, corrosion or obstruction necessary and the importance of recharging the firefighting capsule
One of the important points about fire extinguishers is the health of their bodies and nozzles. Therefore, if there is any visible damage or corrosion on the body, leakage or blockage of the nozzle, it is necessary to check and recharge them. Because any of these problems can cause a drop in capsule pressure and reduce its performance in fire conditions.