SE-OM-726 R1

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

for the

TYPE CES 3000 HYPERBARIC

FIRE EXTINGUISHER
(Part No: CES 3000)

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DIVEX

ADVITIUM NUMBER: SE-OM-726

LEGACY NUMBER: 01863

DOCUMENT TITLE: Maintenance instructions for the Type CES 7000 Hyperbaric Fire
Extinguisher

REV DATE BY CHECK APP COMMENTS

0 28/03/2012 DSA D. Allan S. Waddell Advitium first

issue

1 11/02/2013 V. Garzon M. Stevens M. Stevens Updated as

per ECN
15491

ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: 28 March 2012, Advitium first issue

ORIGINAL DOCUMENT BY: DSA

CHECKED BY: D. Allan

APPROVED BY: S. Waddell

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. CONFIDENTIALITY ............................................................................................................. VII

II. WARRANTY.......................................................................................................................... IX

1. DISCLAIMER ......................................................................................................................... 1

2. PRE-DIVE CHECKS .............................................................................................................. 1

3. RECHARGING ....................................................................................................................... 1

4. ANNUAL MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................... 2

5. FIVE-YEARLY MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................ 3

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 I. CONFIDENTIALITY

This document is submitted in commercial confidence and may not be disclosed, in part or
whole, to a third party without written consent of Divex Ltd.

No licence or right to manufacture or reproduce the equipment described is given or implied.

Copyright © 2005 Ltd.

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 II. WARRANTY

Divex Ltd warrants that its Fire Extinguisher conforms to the current product specification at
the date of delivery and that the product will be free of patent defects in materials or
workmanship for a period of twelve months from the date of delivery.

Any component or sub-system which is established by Divex to be patently defective will, at

Divex’s option, be repaired or replaced on condition that such defective equipment is
returned to Divex’s manufacturing facility in Cape Town, South Africa, freight pre-paid. On
completion of any repair or replacement, the equipment will be returned to the customer FOB
Cape Town, South Africa. By agreement and upon prepayment by the customer of any
transportation, on-site accommodation and subsistence expenses, Divex may dispatch
personnel to perform on-site repairs.

The product specification and warranty terms are subject to alteration without prior notice
and do not form part of any contract made between Divex and its customer.

This equipment should only be operated by suitably qualified persons conversant with the
operation and maintenance of environmental conditioning equipment used in saturation dive
systems. Before operating the equipment, the user must be fully acquainted with the
instructions contained in this manual, as well as the individual component manufacturer’s
operating and maintenance information provided in the Appendixes.

Only genuine manufacturer's spare parts may be used in this Divex product. Use of other
manufacturer’s parts may cause degradation of performance or failure and will invalidate the
warranty.

The following information is required by Divex when ordering spare parts:

• Customer’s / owner’s name

• Equipment serial number
• Spare part type / description
• Part number

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1 DISCLAIMER

This document is published as a guide for the inspection, maintenance and repair of the Type
CES 3000 Hyperbaric Fire Extinguisher. Divex assumes no liability for any claims resulting
from the use of the equipment. The equipment is to be used in accordance with applicable
national regulations and user policies.

2 PRE-DIVE CHECKS

Prior to every dive the extinguisher should be visually examined.

2.1 Check there is no damage to the pressure gauge, trigger valve, discharge nozzle or
cylinder.

2.2 Ensure the cylinder charge pressure is between 60 and 75 bar and that the security pin
is in place.

IF ANY ABNORMALITIES ARE APPARENT, SEND THE UNIT FOR REPAIR.

3 RECHARGING

Ensure the extinguisher is completely discharged.

3.1 Remove the discharge hose from the trigger valve and remove the trigger valve from
the cylinder.

3.2 Remove the jointing compound from the trigger valve and cylinder threads, and rinse
the cylinder and trigger valve with fresh water.

3.3 Pour in one 60 ml bottle of extinguishant solution, Part No. CES 201 and add 1940 ml
fresh water (3% mix, total 2 litres).

3.4 Clean the trigger valve O-ring and seat with a dry lint-free cloth, and lightly lubricate the
O-ring with DOW CORNING III silicone compound.

3.5 Apply jointing compound (Part No. 2192) to the trigger valve threads, install the trigger
valve and hand-tighten firmly. Do not overtighten.

3.6 Connect the recharging hosewhip assembly, Part No. CES-F221 to the HP charging
gas cylinder (helium or nitrogen) and close the vent valve. Hold the fire extinguisher
trigger valve open and carefully charge the extinguisher to 70 bar. Ensure that the
extinguisher’s pressure gauge reads within ± 7% of the charging whip gauge. If not,
replace the gauge.

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Due to the affect of adiabatic heating, the extinguisher pressure will drop slightly as the
cylinder cools after charging. Top up as required.

3.7 Vent and disconnect the charging hosewhip and check the extinguisher for leaks.

3.8 Install the security pin.

3.9 Install the discharge hose, hose adaptor and gasket, ensuring the gasket is in good
condition and tighten all fittings securely. Replace the gasket if necessary, Part No.
1835.

3.10 Record the recharge date and technician’s name on the maintenance record label.

3.11 The extinguisher is now ready for use.

4 ANNUAL MAINTENANCE

4.1 Functions test the extinguisher by discharging and measuring discharge time and
distance. Discharge time should be between 7 and 10 seconds and discharge distance
should be a minimum of 6 metres.

4.2 Ensure the extinguisher is completely discharged and remove the trigger valve.

4.3 Examine the extinguisher valve assembly for apparent mechanical or corrosion
damage to the pressure gauge, valve mechanism and discharge nozzle. Ensure the
discharge lever can move freely and that no part of the mechanism has been
damaged. If damaged, replace with new.

4.4 Ensure that the security pin can be easily inserted and withdrawn.

4.5 Examine the cylinder internal surfaces in accordance with BS 5430 Part 3 or an
equivalent recognised standard. Check for excessive radial pitting at the waterline or
corrosion damage to the neck thread.

4.6 Replace the trigger valve O-ring, Part No. 02529 as required. Lightly lubricate with
DOW CORNING III silicone compound.

4.7 The extinguisher is now ready for recharging. Refer to Recharging Instructions
paragraph 3.

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5 FIVE-YEARLY MAINTENANCE

In addition to the procedures described for annual maintenance, the following should be
carried out every fifth year.

5.1 Hydrostatically test the cylinder every five years in accordance with BS EN 1802:2002,
or IMCA D018, or in accordance with an equivalent recognised standard.

5.2 Repaint the cylinder if required, using a two-part epoxy paint. Replacement label
ordering information:

• Instructions For Use label, Part No. 01838

• Maintenance Instructions label, Part No. 01839
• Maintenance Record label, Part No. 01837

WARNING
POWDER COATING OF ALUMINIUM CYLINDERS

Under no circumstances is the fire extinguisher cylinder to be epoxy powder coated

or given any other coating which involves heat curing. Heat will compromise the
temper of the aluminium alloy and could result in catastrophic failure of the cylinder.

5.3 Calibrate the contents pressure gauge.

Notes

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Recharge Hose Assembly - Part No. CES-F221

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