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UL 8

Water Based Agent Fire Extinguishers

1.1 These requirements cover the construction and performance, exclusive of performance during fire tests, of portable foam-type fire extinguishers. Foam fire extinguishers are intended to be utilized in accordance with the Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers , NFPA 10 .

1.2 The requirements for performance during fire testing of foam fire extinguishers are specified in the Standard for Rating and Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishers, ANSI/UL 711 .

1.3 A product that contains features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems new or different from those covered by the requirements in this standard, and that involves a risk of fire or of electric shock or injury to persons shall be evaluated using appropriate additional component and end-product requirements to maintain the level of safety as originally anticipated by the intent of this standard. A product whose features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems conflict with specific requirements or provisions of this standard does not comply with this standard. Revision of requirements shall be proposed and adopted in conformance with the methods employed for development, revision, and implementation of this standard.

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Table of Contents
UL Foreword
Body
- INTRODUCTION
  - 1 Scope
  - 2 General
    - 2.1 Components
    - 2.2 Units of measurement
    - 2.3 Terminology
  - 3 Glossary
- CONSTRUCTION
  - 4 General
  - 5 Cylinders
  - 6 Joints
  - 7 Overfill Indicators
  - 8 Caps, Valves, and Closures
  - 9 Gaskets and "O" Rings
  - 10 Gas Cartridges and Cylinders
  - 11 Pressure Gauges and Indicators
  - 12 Locking Devices and Seals
  - 13 Hose
  - 14 Couplings
  - 15 Nozzles and Discharge Valves
  - 16 Siphon Tubes
  - 17 Strainers
  - 18 Handles and Mounting Devices
  - 19 Hose Retainers (Wheeled Extinguishers)
  - 20 Running Gear (Wheeled Extinguishers)
  - 21 Expellant Gases
- PERFORMANCE
  - 22 Fire Tests
  - 23 Pull Pin Tests
  - 24 Operating Delay
  - 25 Operation Test
  - 26 Discharge Range Test
  - 27 Discharge Duration Test
  - 28 Operating Temperature Limits Test
  - 29 30-Day Elevated Temperature Test
  - 30 Foam Exposure Test
    - 30.1 Nonrechargeable extinguishers
    - 30.2 Rechargeable extinguishers
  - 31 Exposure to Extinguishing Agent Test
  - 32 High-Temperature Exposure Test
  - 33 Temperature Cycling Test
  - 34 Rate of Flow Test
  - 35 Intermittent Discharge Test
  - 36 Vibration Test
    - 36.1 General
    - 36.2 Mounting of test sample
    - 36.3 Test orientation
    - 36.4 Variable frequency test
    - 36.5 Endurance test
  - 37 Roadability and Rough Usage Tests
    - 37.1 Roadability
    - 37.2 Rough usage - pressure retention
    - 37.3 Rough Usage - operation
  - 38 Handle And Mounting Device Test
  - 39 Hydrostatic Pressure Test
    - 39.1 Cylinders and tanks
    - 39.2 Discharge valve assemblies
    - 39.3 Hose assemblies
    - 39.4 Gas cartridges
    - 39.5 Test method
  - 40 Servicing Tests
  - 41 Carbide Precipitation Test
  - 42 Calibration Test - Gauges and Indicators
  - 43 Burst Strength Test - Gauges and Indicators
  - 44 Overpressure Test - Gauges
  - 45 Impulse Test - Gauges
  - 46 Pressure Gauge Relief Test
  - 47 Water Resistance Test - Gauges and Indicators
  - 48 Leakage Test - Gauges and Indicators
  - 49 Elastomeric Parts Test
  - 50 Mercurous Nitrate Immersion Test
  - 50A 10-Day Moist Ammonia Air Stress Cracking Test
  - 51 Siphon Tube Pull Test
  - 52 Aging Tests - Polymeric Materials
    - 52.1 Air-oven aging test
    - 52.2 Light and water test
  - 53 Salt Spray Corrosion Test
  - 54 One-Year Time Leakage Test
  - 55 Nameplate Exposure Tests
  - 56 Nameplate Adhesion Test
  - 57 Nameplate Abrasion Test
  - 58 Nameplate Removal Test
- PACKAGING
  - 59 General
- MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION TESTS
  - 60 Test Program
    - 60.1 General
    - 60.2 Hydrostatic pressure test -
    - 60.3 Non-DOT gas cartridges
    - 60.4 Two-year leakage test
    - 60.5 Hydrostatic pressure test -
    - 60.6 Gauge calibration
- MARKING AND INSTRUCTIONS
  - 61 General
  - 62 Operating Instructions and Use Code Symbols
    - 62.1 Operating instructions
    - 62.2 Use code symbols
  - 63 Identification of Contents
  - 64 Inspection Instructions
  - 65 Record Tag
  - 66 Instruction Manual
  - 67 Service Manual
APPENDIX A
Superseded List

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Edition Number:: 6
Edition Date:: 02/28/2005
Price Code:: D
Type:: ululc
ANSI Approved:: 06/13/2011
DOD Approved:: —

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UL 8

Water Based Agent Fire Extinguishers

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