Showing posts with label Electronic System Consultants LLC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Electronic System Consultants LLC. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Fire Code and Aged Fire Extinguishers

Question:
Our staff found several older fire extinguishers in our warehouse that have full pressure. The last date of inspection was in September 1999. Can we use them?

Answer:
The short answer to this question is, “No, it’s not recommended that you use expired extinguishers in a fire situation,” says John Larkin, senior partner with Electronic Systems Consultants (ESC).

According to Larkin, per code, all dry chemical fire extinguishers must receive two (2) inspections that require the extinguishers to be fully emptied and certified, regardless if the extinguisher is showing a full charge or not.

“A dry chemical or ABC fire extinguisher requires a six year maintenance or twelve year hydrostatic test from its date of manufacture. Both procedures call for the bottles to be emptied for internal inspection and for the hydrostatic test to perform a pressure test of the bottle,” says Larkin. “All other years in between those services, a multi-point visual inspection is conducted to ensure the extinguisher is ready to be of service in cases of fire emergencies.”

For more information on the use of fire extinguishers, check out Use The Right Portable Fire Extinguisher, published on ESC's website on December 1, 2014.

Got a Question?
If you have a fire protection- or security-related question, please email it to John at: john@esc-ohio.com. Your question will appear in the ESC blog and you’ll receive an email letting you know when and where to look.

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

OhioMBE Electronic Systems Consultants (ESC) Integrity, Quality & Entrepreneurship

Recently John Larkin, Founder and Senior Partner with Electronic Systems Consultants, was featured in a story that appeared on the Ohio MBE website.

John's experience dates back to his military experience where he literally got his feet wet as a fireman. He moved through the ranks to become a fire inspector. Once out of the military, John grew his commercial customer base and sales teams with some of the larger companies in the fire alarm industry. Now John brings is vast knowledge to Electronic Systems Consultants.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

The Importance of Video Surveillance

The Importance of #Video Surveillance | #ESC_LLC #CCTV #VideoSurveillance | Business and homeowners, Federal and State government institutions, educational facilities, huge campuses, and others can benefit in a huge way by implementing video surveillance. https://wp.me/p97JNV-1p2

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Welcome to ESC's New Website

Welcome to the new Electronic Systems Consultants website.

Please excuse us as we endeavor to add content, photos, and informative white papers and case studies to our web offerings. This may take a little time, but the wait will be well worth it.

In the mean time, please feel free to review our current website, or our excellent content on The Blue Book website.