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• IBC 906.1

  Where required

  • Portable extinguishers in A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, R-4 and S; within 30 ft of cooking equipment; where flammable liquids are used; on construction floors; and special hazards. R-2 units with their own 1-A:10-B:C extinguishers excepted.

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• IBC 906.2

  General requirements

  • Selected and installed per NFPA 10.

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• IBC 906.3

  Size and distribution

  • Size and spacing per 906.3.1 to 906.3.4.

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• IBC 906.4

  Cooking equipment fires

  • Class K extinguishers for oils and fats, compatible with the hood system.

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• IBC 906.5

  Conspicuous location

  • Extinguishers in conspicuous spots on normal paths.

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• IBC 906.6

  Unobstructed and unobscured

  • Not blocked from view, or with location signs.

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• IBC 906.7

  Hangers and brackets

  • Mounted on the supplied hangers.

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• IBC 906.8

  Cabinets

  • Extinguisher cabinets unlocked, with limited exceptions.

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• IBC 906.9

  Extinguisher installation

  • Per 906.9.1 to 906.9.3.

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• IBC 906.10

  Wheeled units

  • Wheeled units in designated spots.

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• IBC 906.3.1

  Class A fire hazards

  • Class A: at least 2-A (4-A extra hazard), within 75 ft of travel, covering 3,000/1,500/1,000 sq ft per A unit by hazard.

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• IBC 906.3.2

  Class B fire hazards

  • Class B shallow liquids per Table 906.3(2), e.g. 10-B within 50 ft for light hazard.

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• IBC 906.3.3

  Class C fire hazards

  • Class C sized on the underlying A or B hazard.

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• IBC 906.3.4

  Class D fire hazards

  • Combustible metals per NFPA 10.

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• IBC 906.9.1

  Extinguishers weighing 40 pounds or less

  • Top no higher than 5 ft.

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• IBC 906.9.2

  Extinguishers weighing more than 40 pounds

  • Top no higher than 3½ ft.

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• IBC 906.9.3

  Floor clearance

  • Bottom at least 4 in off the floor.

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