Dry chemical extinguishers · Hydrostatic test · NFPA 10 (2010 ed.)
What is the interval for Dry chemical extinguishers · Hydrostatic test · NFPA 10 (2010 ed.)?
For Dry chemical extinguishers, service obligation is Hydrostatic test; authority is NFPA 10 (2010 ed.); interval is every 12 years; section is NFPA 10(10), Sec. 8.3.1 and Table 8.3.1, recorded from its source on 2026-08-19.
Hydrostatic testing intervals for fire extinguishers are outlined in NFPA 10(10), Sec. 8.3.1 and Table 8.3.1. Test intervals for some of the most commonly found extinguishers are as follows: o Pressurized water, water mist, carbon dioxide and wet chemical (e.g. K-type) extinguishers – every 5 years o Dry chemical extinguishers with stainless steel shells – every 5 years o Dry chemical extinguishers – every 12 years
— health.state.mn.us, retrieved 2026-08-19
- Extinguishing agent / type
- Dry chemical extinguishers verified
- Service obligation
- Hydrostatic test our reading
- Interval
- every 12 years verified
- Authority
- NFPA 10 (2010 ed.) our reading
- Section
- NFPA 10(10), Sec. 8.3.1 and Table 8.3.1 verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
Source
- health.state.mn.ushttps://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/regulation/engineering/docs/lscfireext.pdf