Guideline for Installation of Fire Extinguisher

Guideline for Installation of Fire Extinguisher

FIRE EXTINGUISHER REFERENCE
Area	Code	Clause No	Descriptions
Mounting Height	NFPA 10	6.1.3.8.1	Fire extinguishers having a gross weight not exceeding 18.14 kg shall be installed so that the top of the fire extinguisher is not more than 1.53 Meter above the floor.
	NFPA 10	6.1.3.8.2	Fire extinguishers having a gross weight greater than 18.14 kg (except wheeled types) shall be installed so that the top of the fire extinguisher is not more than 1.07 Meter  above the floor.
	NFPA 10	6.1.3.8.3	In no case shall the clearance between the bottom of the hand portable fire extinguisher and the floor be less than 102 mm.
	OSHA	1910.157(c)(1)	To prevent fire extinguishers from being moved or damaged, recommends mounting on brackets or in wall cabinets, with carrying handles 0.9 to 1.5 Meter  above the floor.
	OSHA	1910.157(c)(1)	Larger extinguishers should have the carrying handle about 0.9 Meter from the floor. This also aligns with general fire extinguisher mounting requirements.
	AS2445		No extinguisher should be mounted higher than 1.2 Meter off the floor. The bottom of the extinguisher should be no less than 100mm from the floor.
	NBC: 2016	5.1.1	These fire extinguishing equipment and their installation  shall  be  in  accordance with accepted standards [4(17)]. The extinguishers shall be mounted at a convenient height to enable its quick access and efficient use by all  in  the  event  of  a  fire  incidence.
Placement	NFPA 10	6.1.3.1	Fire extinguishers shall be conspicuously located where they are readily accessible and immediately available in the event of fire.
	NFPA 10	6.1.3.2	Fire extinguishers shall be located along normal paths of travel, including exits from areas.
	IS 2190 : 2010	6.2	Generally, fire extinguishers should be placed as near as possible to exits or stair lands without hindering the escape routes. Wherever possible, advantage should be taken of normal routes of escape by placing these in positions where these shall readily be seen by persons following the natural impulse to get out of danger.
	IS 2190 : 2010	6.3	The extinguishers should be available for immediate use at all times. Extinguishers should be sited in such a way that the user may not have to travel more than 15 Meter  from the site of the fire to reach the extinguishers. Similar positions on each floor are advisable.
	AS2444	Section 2.3.10	Fire extinguishers should be located between 2 Meter and 20 Meter the hazard (eg: switchboard, kitchen..)
	NFPA 10	E.3	Class A: Where the floor area of a building is less than 279 m2 at least one fire extinguisher of the minimum size recommended should be provided.
Maximum travel distance	NFPA 10	6.2.1.2.2	Class A Hazards: Fire extinguishers shall be located so that the maximum travel distances shall not exceed 22.9 Meter, except as modified by 6.2.1.4.(Where hose stations are so provided, they shall conform to NFPA 14.)
	NFPA 10	6.3.1.3	Class B Hazards: Fire extinguishers shall be located so that the maximum travel distances do not exceed 9 Meter to 15 Meter.
	NFPA 10	6.3.3.1	Class B Hazards: Where hand portable fire extinguishers are installed or positioned for obstacle, gravity/three-dimensional, or pressure fire hazards, the actual travel distance to hazard shall not exceed 9.1 Meter unless otherwise specified.
	NFPA 10	6.3.3.2	Class B Hazards: Where wheeled fire extinguishers of 56.7 kg agent capacity or larger are installed or positioned for obstacle, gravity/three-dimensional, or pressure fire hazards, the actual travel distance to hazard shall not exceed 30.5 Meter unless otherwise specified.
	NFPA 10	6.5.2	Class D Hazards: Fire extinguishers or extinguishing agents (media) shall be located not more than 22.9 Meter of travel distance from the Class D hazard.
	NFPA 10	6.6.2	Class K Hazards: Maximum travel distance shall not exceed 9.1Meter from the hazard to the extinguishers.
	OSHA	1910157(d)(2)	Class A: Portable fire extinguishers must be placed so that the travel distance for employees to any extinguisher is 22.8 Meter feet or less
	OSHA	1910157(d)(4)	Class B: Portable fire extinguishers must be placed so that the travel distance for employees to any extinguisher is 15 Meter or less
	OSHA	1910157(d)(5)	Class D: Portable fire extinguishers must be placed so that the travel distance for employees to any extinguisher is 22.8 Meter or less
	OSHA	1910157(d)(6)	Class K: Portable fire extinguishers must be placed so that the travel distance for employees to any extinguisher is  9 Meter or less
	IS 2190 : 2010	5.4.1	Class-A: Fire extinguishers shall be located so that the maximum travel distances shall not exceed 15 Meter for all type of Hazard
	IS 2190 : 2010	5.4.2	Class-B: Fire extinguishers shall be located so that the maximum travel distances shall not exceed  9 Meter for Light Hazard  and 15 Meter for all rest of Hazard
	IS 2190 : 2010	5.4.3	Class-C: Fire extinguishers with Class C ratings shall be required where energized electrical equipment can be encountered. This requirement includes situations where fire either directly involves or surrounds electrical equipment. Since the fire itself is a Class A or Class B hazard, the fire extinguishers shall be sized and located on the basis of the anticipated Class A or Class B hazard
	IS 2190 : 2010	5.4.4	Class -D: Fire extinguishers or extinguishing agents (media) shall be located not more than 15 Meter of travel distance from the Class D hazard
Fire Extinguisher Sign Height	NFPA 10	6.1.3.3.3	Signs or other means used to indicate fire extinguisher location shall be located in close proximity to the extinguisher
	NFPA 10	B.1.3	Where markings are applied to wall panels, and so forth, in the vicinity of fire extinguishers, they should permit easy legibility at a distance of 4.6 Meter.
	OSHA	1910.157	OSHA regulations only require that portable fire extinguishers be identified
	AS2444		The sign must be mounted such that it is no less than 2 Metres from the floor level or at a height that makes it the most apparent to a person of average height and visual acuity’
	AS2444		The extinguisher or extinguisher sign shall be clearly visible for up to 20 Metres on approach. The size of the sign shall be determined by location on and distance at which the sign must be legible
Fire Extinguisher Plan	IS 2190 : 2010	6.9	A framed plan showing the location of fire extinguishers, means of access and other useful information should be displayed at suitable places on each floor, but should be available near to the entrance to the premises preferably at the security gate or the reception office