27/08/2026
𝗞𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗶-𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗼𝗻-𝘁𝗮𝗼𝗻?
Common practice ang annual refilling ng fire extinguishers, pero hindi ibig sabihin na kailangan itong i-refill o palitan automatically dahil one year na ang lumipas.
Under the Fire Code of the Philippines, the maintenance of portable fire extinguishers follows NFPA 10.
Hindi required ang annual refilling kung maayos pa ang condition ng extinguisher. Refilling is needed kapag:
🔺 Nagamit na ang fire extinguisher
🔺 Nabawasan o nawala ang extinguishing agent
🔺 May pressure loss
🔺 May indication ng leakage
Maaaring i-check ang condition nito through its weight and pressure, depending on the type of extinguisher.
Aside from refilling, mayroon ding required maintenance intervals. For common dry chemical and halogenated agent fire extinguishers, internal inspection is generally required every six years, as applicable.
Pero kahit hindi kailangan ng annual refill, monthly external or visual inspection is still required para ma-check kung:
🔺 Nasa proper location at accessible ang extinguisher
🔺 May physical damage
🔺 May signs of leakage
🔺 Nasa proper range ang pressure
🔺 May ibang visible condition na maaaring makaapekto sa paggamit nito
May guidance din mula sa BFP regarding annual refilling. Under BFP Memorandum Circular 2016-16, prohibited sa BFP personnel ang pag-require ng annual refilling ng portable fire extinguishers for FSIC purposes kung ang extinguisher ay nasa good condition pa.
Kaya tandaan, hindi dahil one year na ang fire extinguisher, kailangan na agad itong i-refill. Ang actual condition at required maintenance ng extinguisher ang dapat maging basis.
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