Silverton 45 convertible, Руководство оператора

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SYSTEM OPERATIONS-44
PORTABLE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM
As a yacht owner or operator, you have the
responsibility of having the required quan-
tity of United States Coast Guard approved
portable fire extinguishers aboard at all
times, except during storage. The portable
fi re extinguishers must be operational and
of the proper classi fi cation.
The classi fi cation of portable fi re extinguish-
ers and their appropriate use is as follows:
CLASS “A”
“Fires in ordinary combustible materials,
such as wood, paper and cloth, where the
quenching-cooling effect of quantities of
water or high water content solution cools
the burning material below the ignition tem-
perature.”
CLASS “B”
“Fires in flammable petroleum products
or other
fl ammable liquids, greases, etc.,
where the blanketing-smothering effect of
oxygen-excluding media is most effective.”
CLASS “C”
“Fires involving electrical equipment where
the electrical conductivity of the extinguish-
ing media is the
fi rst consideration.”
Your 45C is equipped with two (2) Class
B/C portable, handheld fi re extinguishers.
Class B/C fi re extinguishers will effectively
fi ght fi res of the Class “B” and Class “C”
type. The Class B/C portable fi re extin-
guisher contains pressurized dry powder,
which when released, will leave a powder
residue that smothers the
fi re and removes
its source of oxygen. Once the source of
oxygen is removed, the
fi re cannot continue
to burn and it will be extinguished.
The fi re extinguishers shipped with your 45C
should be mounted in a readily accessible
location away from the engine compartment,
but in a relative position to potential
fi re
hazards, such as the Galley. The fi re ex-
tinguishers should be mounted within plain
view and all passengers on board should
be familiar with their location and operation
before departing your dock.
Maintenance of your portable fi re extinguish-
ers should consist of periodic cleaning of
the canisters and making certain they are
easily seen and readily accessible. Periodi-
cally examine the gauge on each
fi re extin-
guisher to be sure they are fully charged.
If the gauge indicates the
fi re extinguisher
is not fully charged, contact your Silverton
Dealer for replacement. DO NOT test the
charge of your portable
fi re extinguishers
by operation of them; it will discharge them
unnecessarily.
Refer to the operating instructions dis-
played on the
fi re extinguisher canisters
for a detailed description of their opera-
tion and use.