NAC477.409. Required equipment for each shop and vehicle used for service.

The following equipment must be located in each shop or vehicle used to service fire extinguishers and fixed fire extinguishing systems:

     1. A dry compressor with a moisture monitor and pressurizing station or a dry nitrogen supply and pressurizing station;

     2. A carbon dioxide supply fill station or a letter of agreement from a licensed fill station;

     3. A clean agent supply and fill station or a letter of agreement from a licensed fill station;

     4. Work benches;

     5. Cylinder racks, as appropriate;

     6. A dry chemical fill station with an approved closed recovery system;

     7. A shop vacuum;

     8. Beam scales that are 100 and 500 pounds, which must be calibrated annually;

     9. Low pressure hydrostatic test equipment or a letter from a company that provides hydrostatic test service;

     10. Test cages, as appropriate;

     11. A cylinder vise and bench;

     12. Regulators;

     13. Gauges, which must be calibrated annually;

     14. A system for keeping records which must be available for inspection;

     15. Power drills and bench grinders;

     16. Approved service tags and internal tags;

     17. Approved seals;

     18. A measuring tape;

     19. A penlight;

     20. Extension mirrors;

     21. An internal inspection light;

     22. A scale which is able to measure weights up to 50 pounds and which is calibrated annually;

     23. A 4-pound by 1-ounce cartridge scale;

     24. Assorted recharge adapters;

     25. Taps and dies;

     26. Pipe and screw extractors;

     27. Wire and nylon bristle brushes;

     28. Hammers and mallets;

     29. Drift pins, punches, reamers and rivets;

     30. Pliers, wrenches and screwdrivers;

     31. Knives, files and hacksaws;

     32. An approved closed recovery collection system;

     33. Lubricants;

     34. Sealing compounds;

     35. A quantity of mixed extinguishing agents necessary for servicing equipment;

     36. Assorted discharge nozzles;

     37. Assorted discharge hoses;

     38. Assorted “O” rings;

     39. Assorted pressure gauges;

     40. Assorted valve springs;

     41. Assorted valve stems;

     42. Assorted siphon tubes;

     43. Assorted pull pins;

     44. Brackets and wall hangers; and

     45. A chain hoist and trolley, as appropriate.

     (Added to NAC by St. Fire Marshal by R090-10, eff. 12-30-2011)