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12/16/2014
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Vehicle fire extinguishers must be replaced from January 1
From January 1, 2015, vehicles may only be moved if they are equipped with ABC type fire extinguisher. The equipment currently allowed by federal law, the type BC, should be replaced by 31 December 2014. Safer, the new extinguisher is valid for five years, while the BC type wins every three and can be refilled once, valid for one year after the new load. Now past the expiration date, you need to dispose of the equipment and acquire the ABC model. Extinguishers ABC type powder charge are also effective in fighting the fire that spreads with solid materials, such as seats, car mats and panels, of the type BC while the equipment serves only to eliminate fire caused by flammable liquid (gasoline, oil diesel, kerosene, etc.) and electrical equipment (battery, wiring, etc.).
Valid for the whole country, the rule includes passenger cars, SUVs, vans, trucks, truck, truck-tractor, bus, minibus and tricycles, enclosed cab, for example. The exception is motorcycles, since the fire extinguisher is not required for this type of vehicle.
The change was determined by Resolution 157/2004 of the National Traffic Council (CONTRAN). The standard was confirmed in November 2009, when it fixed the beginning of the mandatory new extinguisher from January 1, 2015. Vehicles zero Km already ship with the product type ABC since the federal standard was established.
Surveillance According to Article 230 of the Brazilian Traffic Code, driving without required equipment vehicle is a serious offense, a fine of R $ 127.69 and five points in the National Driver's License (CNH) of the vehicle owner, to be held for regularization.
It is also traffic violation, with the same penalty, if the extinguisher is out-dated or broken seal, has not seal the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) and is carried out outside the place (in port -malas, for example). The fire extinguisher shall be engaged in one of the front seats of vehicles, to facilitate access to the equipment.
Even within the validity, it is important to check if the extinguisher is full and keeps the ideal pressure. The gauge pointer (a kind of clock attached to equipment) should always be in the green area. If you point to the red part, indicates that it should be replaced.
Source: 14 BPM
Carolina Veiga
Source: People's Mail Online
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