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# Ensure the valve on the propane tank is completely closed. | # Ensure the valve on the propane tank is completely closed. | ||
# Connect the quick disconnect end of the propane hose to the quick disconnect coupling on the rear of the base unit. | # Connect the quick disconnect end of the propane hose to the quick disconnect coupling on the rear of the base unit. | ||
=== SmartExtinguisher Information === | |||
Only water extinguishers are appropriate for use with the portable burn pan. The best extinguishers to use are the SmartExtinguishers that came with the burn pan system. PBEM owns six of them (which will allow around 30 participants when they are appropriately filled and fully charged). Additional water extinguishers can be used if necessary. To use these extinguishers: | |||
* Where possible, prepare the extinguishers the day before your exercise (it can take about 15 minutes to fully prep one). | |||
* Unscrew the collar at the top of the extinguisher. | |||
* Do not fill extinguishers to the top. Fill each one with six liters of water, replace the top, and hand tighten the collar. | |||
* Connect an air compressor or tire inflator to the regulator on the extinguisher and pressurize to 100 PSI (6.9 bar) with compressed air. | |||
* Stand about eight feet from the burn pan when discharging the extinguisher. | |||
Filled and fully charged, these extinguishers can feel heavy. It is recommended that instructors choose trainees for the first discharges who are comfortable with the heavier weight. | |||
== Burn Pan Specifications == | == Burn Pan Specifications == | ||