This document (EN 3-10:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 70 “Manual means of fire fighting equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
It supersedes EN 3-6:1995.
EN 3 consists of the following parts, under the general title Portable fire extinguishers:
- Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods
- Part 8: Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for the construction, resistance to pressure and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar
- Part 9: Additional requirements to EN 3-7 for pressure resistance of CO2 extinguishers
- Part 10: Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a portable fire extinguisher to EN 3-7.
Scope
This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for attesting the conformity of portable fire extinguishers to EN 3-7, as well as the requirements for the quality and production control of the fire extinguishers.
It specifies the documentation to be provided regarding:
- Identification of the applicant
- Identification of the manufacturer, if not the applicant
- Identification of subcontractor(s), if applicable
- Identification of the extinguisher
- Documents provided with the extinguisher
- CE marking
- Quality management system
- Extinguishing media toxicological information.
It specifies methods for:
- Type testing
- Factory assessment
- Controls during production.
Contents
Foreword
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Terms and definitions
4. Symbols and abbreviations
5. Documentation for type testing and audits
6. Initial type testing
7. Factory Production Control (FPC)
8. Reference numbering and marking
9. Items to be regularly checked and recorded during production
10. Surveillance
Annex A (informative) Points to be checked by the surveillance body
Annex B (normative) Technical Data Sheet of an extinguisher
Annex C (normative) Model of laboratory report
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Annex 1 to the test report
Annex 2 to the test report
Annex 3 to the test report
Bibliography