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(UL) 333 Pfi ngsten Road Northbrook, IL 60062-2096 UL Standard for Safety for Factory Follow-Up on Third Party Certifi ed Portable Fire Extinguishers, UL 1803 Third Edition, Dated December 28, 2006 Summary of Topics This new edition of ANSI/UL 1803 is being issued through ULs electronic publishing system to ensure format uniformity between the PDF and HTML versions of the document. While numbering, fi gure placement, and clarifi cation of ANSI approval dates, where appropriate, may have been updated, no substantive changes have been incorporated in the document. As indicated on the title page (page 1), this UL Standard for Safety is an American National Standard. Attention is directed to the note on the title page of this Standard outlining the procedures to be followed to retain the approved text of this ANSI/UL Standard. The UL Foreword is no longer located within the UL Standard. 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Provided by IHS under license with ULLicensee=North Carolina State University/5618801100 Not for Resale, 01/08/2007 23:54:05 MSTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS -,-,- UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL DECEMBER 28, 2006 1 UL 1803 Standard for Factory Follow-Up on Third Party Certifi ed Portable Fire Extinguishers First Edition July, 1986 Second Edition November, 1994 Third Edition December 28, 2006 Approval as an American National Standard (ANSI) covers the numbered paragraphs on pages dated December 28, 2006. These pages should not be discarded when revised or additional pages are issued if it is desired to retain the ANSI approved text. An effective date included as a note immediately following certain requirements is one established by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. 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Provided by IHS under license with ULLicensee=North Carolina State University/5618801100 Not for Resale, 01/08/2007 23:54:05 MSTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS -,-,- UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2 Reference Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 3 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 4 Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 5 Certifi cation Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 6 Requirements for Certifi cation Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION BODY INSPECTION PROGRAM 7 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 MINIMUM MANUFACTURERS CONTROL PROGRAM 8 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 9 Cartridge Proof-Pressure Test (+,+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 10 Cartridge Burst Test (+,+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 11 Rupture Disc Assembly Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 12 Nitrogen Cylinder Leakage Test (+,+,+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 13 Shell Proof-Pressure Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 14 Hydrostatic Pressure Test (+,+,+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 15 Thread Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 16 Pressure Regulator Test (+,+,+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 17 Discharge Hose and Nitrogen Hose Assembly Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 18 Locking Devices and Seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 19 Discharge Duration, Minimum Dry Chemical Discharged, and Weight of Charge Determinations (Hand Extinguishers) (+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 20 Discharge Duration and Weight of Carbon Dioxide Determinations (Hand Extinguishers) (+) .13 21 Discharge Duration, Minimum Extinguishing Agent Discharged, and Range of Discharge (+,+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 22 Discharge Tests (Wheeled Extinguishers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 23 Cartridge Assembly Leakage Test (+,+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 24 Extinguisher Leakage Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 25 Pressure Indicator Test (+,+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 26 Dry Chemical Extinguishing Agent Tests (+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 26.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 26.2 Sieve test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .