Fire extinguisher fails during pressure testing

A member reports a recent incident involving the failure of a 5kg CO2 fire extinguisher during hydrostatic pressure testing. The extinguisher, rated to 200bar, was being tested to a pressure of 300bar. The incident occurred when the test pressure reached 196 bar. The extinguisher was 13 years old. No-one was harmed.

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