Fire Extinguisher Identification Sign – CO2 Type

CO2 Fire Extinguisher Identification Sign

This CO2 fire extinguisher sign tells anyone approaching which extinguisher sits below it and which fires that extinguisher suits. AS 2444 covers the selection and location of portable fire extinguishers, and it calls for identification signage above each unit.

Identification Sign or Location Sign

Sites often order one when they need the other, so it helps to separate them.An identification sign states the extinguisher type and the fire classes it covers. Someone standing at the extinguisher reads it to confirm they have the right unit before they pull the pin. This sign is that type, and it is sized for reading at close range.A location sign is the marker that carries the words FIRE EXTINGUISHER. Fire and Rescue NSW states that extinguisher and fire point location signs carry the symbol, border and lettering in white on a red field to AS 2700. Its job is to be seen from across the room.Most sites need both. The location sign gets someone to the wall. The identification sign confirms the unit in their hand suits the fire in front of them.

Where the Sign Goes

Fire and Rescue NSW publishes the placement rules for portable extinguishers in workplaces. Four of them govern signage.

• Mount the sign a minimum of 2000mm above floor level
• Position it where it reads clearly to a person of average height and vision
• Make sure the extinguisher or its sign stays visible for up to 20 metres on approach
• Provide at least one sign above or beside the extinguisher, including where a group of mixed extinguishers sits together

Sign size follows from that last point. Fire and Rescue NSW sets sign size by the distance at which it must be legible, so a 90mm sign works where people approach closely, and a larger location sign carries the same wall on an open floor plate.Fire and Rescue NSW also recommends a clearance of at least 1000mm around each extinguisher. Signage that reads well on install day means nothing once a pallet sits in front of it.

What a CO2 Extinguisher Covers

CO2 suits Class B flammable liquid fires and Class E fires involving energised electrical equipment. The black band around the cylinder identifies it, and our colour code guide covers all five Australian bands.Sites place CO2 units at switchboards, server racks, plant rooms, workshop benches and around motors. CO2 leaves no residue, which is why it goes near electronics that dry chemical powder would ruin.Two limits matter. CO2 provides no lasting cooling, so a fire can reignite while the heat source stays hot. The discharge also displaces oxygen, so a confined space calls for care and a fast exit after use.

Specifications

• Material: polypropylene
• Size: 90mm high x 90mm wide
• Type: CO2 identification
• Part number: SN5007
• Indoor and sheltered mounting

When to Replace It

Signage is one of the faults a routine inspection picks up most often, and three situations account for most of them.

• A CO2 unit replaces an ABE unit at a switchboard and the old sign stays on the wall
• Sunlight or wash-down fades the print until the type is no longer readable
• Racking, stock or temporary hoarding grows in front of the sign

Walk the site with the extinguisher register once a year and check the sign against the unit underneath it. It takes an hour and it closes a finding before an auditor writes it up.Order the signs with the extinguishers and fit them at the same time. See the full signage range.