THE DIRECT METHOD© 


EXTINGUISHER IDENTIFICATION

-The future of bar coding-

 

 

 The Direct Method has been developed to simplify and identify extinguishers and their parts by:

  1. Applying a letter code to each type of material           
    W= Water    A= ABC    S= BC    C=CO2 
     
  2. Classifying extinguishers into two types
    P= Pressurized Type        K= Cartridge or non pressurized type
     
  3. Extinguisher capacity is expressed in terms of capacity using 2 digits
    02= 2 lbs    03= 3 lbs    10= 10 lbs
     
  4. Applying a code number to each manufacturer
    01= Amerex    02= Ansul    03= Badger/Pyrene
     

   Typical identification is thus expressed as follows:

        AP10        -        06        -        90

            |                       |                      |---- Year of manufacture

            |                       |------------ Manufacturer code (Flag)

            |----------------------Material (ABC) Type (Pressure) Capacity (10 lbs)

 

 

USING THE DIRECT METHOD TO IDENTIFY PARTS

 

Correspondingly parts are identified and controlled using the exploded view of Direct Method in this manner:

       28        -        06        -        AP10

         |                    |                        |---- Material/Type/Capacity

         |                    |-------------- Manufacturer code

         |---------------------- Item   

 

 

 

 

 

TRITOP
Direct Method©
Fire Extinguisher Pictorial Index
The Manufacturers Les Fabricants
Amerex (01)Am   Diamond/Strike First (05)D/S   Kidde (09)Ki   RC Chemicals (13)RC
Ansul (02)An Flag (06)Fl Pem All (10)PA Stop Fire (14)SF
Badger (03)Ba Fyr Fyter (07)FF Power Pak (11)PP Pyrene/Badger (15)P/B
Buckeye (04)Bu General (08)Ge Pyrene/Chubb (12)P/C Pyrene/Kidde (16)P/K
To choose Pictorial click code Pour choisir un Pictural cliquer le code

Agents

Code
All Dry Chemical X
ABC A
BC S
PK P
 
Co2 C
Halon H
AFFF F
Water W
 
Types

Code
Pressurized P
Cartridge K
Pump Tank T
TYPE

CODE

TYPE
Pressurized Hand Portatif à Main Sur Pression
Dry Chemical XP XP Poudre Chimique
Dry Chemical ABC AP AP Poudre Chimique ABC
Dry Chemical BC SP SP Poudre Chimique BC
Dry Chemical PK PP PP Poudre Chimique PK
Carbon Dioxide CP CP Dioxyde de carbone
Water WP WP L'eau
Foam FP FP Maune
Halon HP HP Halogen
 
Non Pressurized Hand Portatif à Pression Auxiliare
Dry Chemical External Cartridge Type XK XK Poudre Chimique avec Cartouche Externe
Dry Chemical External Cartridge Type ABC AK AK Poudre Chimique avec Cartouche Externe ABC
Dry Chemical External Cartridge Type BC SK SK Poudre Chimique avec Cartouche Externe BC
Dry Chemical External Cartridge Type PK PK PK Poudre Chimique avec Cartouche Externe PK
Dry Chemical Internal Cartridge Type XK XK Poudre Chimique avec Cartouche Interne
Dry Chemical Internal Cartridge Type ABC AK AK Poudre Chimique avec Cartouche Interne ABC
Dry Chemical Internal Cartridge Type BC SK SK Poudre Chimique avec Cartouche Interne BC
Dry Chemical Internal Cartridge Type PK PK PK Poudre Chimique avec Cartouche Interne PK
Water Pump Tank PT PT Reservoir à Piston
 
Pressurized Wheeled Unit Sur Pression - Mobile
Dry Chemical XPW XPW Poudre Chimique
Carbon Dioxide CPW CPW Dioxyde de carbone
 
Non Pressurized Wheeled Unit Mobile à Pression Auxiliare
Dry Chemical XKW XKW Poudre Chimique
Dry Chemical ABC AKW AKW Poudre Chimique ABC
Dry Chemical BC SKW SKW Poudre Chimique BC
Dry Chemical PK PKW PKW Poudre Chimique PK
 
Pressurized Stationary Unit Stationaire sur Pression
Dry Chemical XPS XPS Poudre Chimique
Dry Chemical ABC APS APS Poudre Chimique ABC
Dry Chemical BC SPS SPS Poudre Chimique BC
Dry Chemical PK PPS PPS Poudre Chimique PK
Carbon Dioxide CPS CPS Dioxyde de carbone
Les Agents

Code
Poudre Chimique X
ABC A
BC S
PK P
 
Dioxyde de carbonee C
Halogene H
Mousse AFFF F
Eau W
 
Les Types

Code
Pression P
Cartouche K
Pompe T
 The Direct Method® of identifying an extinguisher is as follows La méthode directe© d'identification
1, Agent........
2, Type........
3, Capacity........
4, Manufacturer........
5, Year of Manufacture........		 A
P
05
AM
99		 1, Identifier l'agent........
2, Identifier le type........
3, Capacité........
4, Code du fabricant........
5, Anneé de fabrication........
6, Identification Expressed as... AP05-AM-99 6, L'Ecriture de l'expression........