Annual service · NFPA 10 §7.2
Annual fire extinguisher inspection and tagging
The yearly service that puts a current, punched tag on the neck of every portable unit in your building. This is the one a fire marshal reads first.
Hamilton Fire ProtectionANNUAL
Inspection and tagging
NFPA 10 §7.2
EVERY 12 MONTHS
Performed byLicensed technician
Price per unitQuoted per site
What the service includes
Every unit gets the same checks
StepWhat we check or replace
Pressure gaugeNeedle read in the operable range, gauge face and lens checked for damage.
Pull pin and sealTamper seal intact, pin free, replaced if broken or missing.
WeightUnit weighed against the stamped charge weight to confirm the agent is present.
Shell and hoseCylinder checked for dents and corrosion, hose and nozzle cleared of obstruction.
PlacementMounting height, signage, and travel distance checked against the hazard class.
Label and tagInstruction label legible, new tag punched with month and year, signed on site.
Who performs it
A technician licensed by the Texas State Fire Marshal performs and signs the annual. Your own staff cannot punch the tag.
Technician licenseType B, portables only
If it lapses
What an inspector sees
An expired tag fails on sight. It is the fastest finding an inspector can write and the first thing an insurance carrier asks about after a claim. The tag also carries the punch date, so a lapse is dated evidence rather than a judgement call.
Read the compliance guideApplies to
- All portable extinguishers
- REQUIRED
- Units in storage or spares
- REQUIRED
- Fixed kitchen systems
- NOT SERVICED
- Interval from last punch
- 12 MONTHS
Other services
The rest of the schedule
Hamilton Fire ProtectionAS NEEDED
Recharge and refill
NFPA 10 §7.3
Any unit that has been discharged or found low.
Hamilton Fire Protection6 YEAR
Internal maintenance
NFPA 10 §7.3
Six year strip, internal inspection, and recharge.
Hamilton Fire Protection12 YEAR
Hydrostatic testing
NFPA 10 §8.3
Twelve year cylinder pressure test.
Send the site address and unit count
A written quote comes back before anything is scheduled.