Wet chemical (e.g. K-type) · Hydrostatic test · NFPA 10 (2010 ed.)
For Wet chemical (e.g. K-type) · Hydrostatic test · NFPA 10 (2010 ed.), extinguishing agent / type is Wet chemical (e.g. K-type); service obligation is Hydrostatic test; interval is every 5 years; authority is NFPA 10 (2010 ed.); section is NFPA 10(10), Sec. 8.3.1 and Table 8.3.1, recorded from its source on 2026-08-19.
- Extinguishing agent / type
- Wet chemical (e.g. K-type) verified
- Service obligation
- Hydrostatic test our reading
- Interval
- every 5 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.
What the source says
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
— health.state.mn.us, retrieved 2026-08-19
Source
- health.state.mn.ushttps://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/regulation/engineering/docs/lscfireext.pdf