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AS/NZS 1850:1997

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An Available Superseded Standard is one, which has been made available for a period of time although it has been formally superseded by another Standard. Its availability is maintained where it is referenced in legislation/regulations or in other Standards and its use should be restricted to where so referenced. No responsibility is taken by Intertek Inform as to the ongoing technical validity of such a Standard, the responsibility resting with the referencing authority.

Portable fire extinguishers - Classification, rating and performance testing
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Published date

05-04-1997

Publisher

Standards Australia

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1 - AS/NZS 1850:1997 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS-CLASSIFICATION, RATING AND PERFORMANCE TESTING
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 CLASSIFICATION
7 - 1.4 RATING
7 - 1.5 ELECTRICAL NON-CONDUCTIVITY
8 - SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE TESTS
8 - 2.1 GENERAL
8 - 2.2 END-POINT
8 - 2.3 NUMBER OF TEST FIRES
8 - 2.4 ACTIVATION OF EXTINGUISHERS
8 - 2.5 STORAGE AND TEST TEMPERATURE
8 - 2.6 TEST CONDITIONS
8 - 2.7 DISCHARGE CONDITIONS
8 - 2.8 TEST PERSONNEL
9 - SECTION 3 CLASS A PERFORMANCE TEST
9 - 3.1 CLASSIFICATION AND RATING
9 - 3.2 WOOD CRIB TEST FIRE
9 - 3.2.1 Apparatus
9 - 3.2.2 Materials
9 - 3.2.3 Construction of test crib
9 - 3.2.4 Procedure
10 - 3.2.5 Pre-burn time
10 - 3.3 OBSERVATIONS
12 - SECTION 4 CLASS B PERFORMANCE TEST
12 - 4.1 CLASSIFICATION AND RATING
12 - 4.2 FLAMMABLE LIQUID TEST FIRE
12 - 4.2.1 Apparatus
12 - 4.2.2 Materials
12 - 4.2.3 Procedure
13 - 4.3 OBSERVATIONS
14 - SECTION 5 CLASS C PERFORMANCE TEST
14 - 5.1 CAPABILITY
14 - 5.2 CLASS C TEST FIRE
14 - 5.2.1 Apparatus
14 - 5.2.2 Procedure
14 - 5.3 OBSERVATIONS
15 - SECTION 6 CLASS D PERFORMANCE TEST
15 - 6.1 CAPABILITY
15 - 6.2 DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS
15 - 6.3 MARKING
16 - SECTION 7 ELECTRICAL NON-CONDUCTIVITY TEST
16 - 7.1 CAPABILITY FOR USE ON ELECTRICALLY ENERGIZED EQUIPMENT
16 - 7.2 ELECTRICAL NON-CONDUCTIVITY TEST
16 - 7.2.1 General
16 - 7.2.2 Principle
16 - 7.2.3 Mounting of extinguisher
17 - 7.3 MOUNTING TARGET
17 - 7.4 CONNECTIONS TO EXTINGUISHER AND TARGET
18 - 7.5 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS
18 - 7.6 CURRENT FLOW METER
19 - 7.7 TEST METHODS
21 - SECTION 8 CLASS F PERFORMANCE TEST
21 - 8.1 CLASSIFICATION AND RATING
21 - 8.2 COOKING OIL TEST FIRES
21 - 8.2.1 General
21 - 8.2.2 Apparatus
23 - 8.2.3 Procedure
23 - 8.3 OBSERVATIONS

Classifies extinguishers according to the general classes of fires for which they are suitable and gives a method of rating. Tests for Classes A, B, C, D, E and F are included.

This Standard sets out the classification, performance testing and rating of portable fire extinguishers.The materials, methods of manufacture and performance requirements of portable fire extinguishers shall comply with AS/NZS 1841.1 or AS/NZS 4353, which refers to materials, methods of manufacture and performance of extinguishers and any associated compressed gas containers.

Committee
FP-003
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 1016 6
Pages
18
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
AvailableSuperseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

Draft Amendment 1 see DR 99326 First published in Australia as AS 1850-1976.Second edition 1981.Third edition 1994.First published in New Zealand as NZS 4507:1978.AS 1850-1994 and NZS 4507:1978 jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 1850:1997. First published in Australia as AS 1850-1976. Second edition 1981. Third edition 1994. First published in New Zealand as NZS 4507:1978. AS 1850-1994 and NZS 4507:1978 jointly revised, amalgamated and designated AS/NZS 1850:1997.

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