Can a “UL” LIsted extinguisher be serviced in Canada?
Interesting question. Technically “no” even though it’s going to be serviced/inspected to the same standard US based fire service companies use (which happens to be NFPA 10). Believe it or not, this is a common problem we face in the Lower Mainland (Richmond, BC particularly since we’re so close to the border). The issue is that we (technicians in Canada) can’t service what we can’t sell and if the fire safety equipment has a “UL” label, you can’t sell it in any jurisdiction in Canada. If the extinguisher has a label with a “cUL” symbol, it would be perfectly acceptable for a Canadian company to service it but the owner could still be faced with the possibility of the local US AHJ rejecting the tag and requiring the equipment to be re-certified. Back to Top 102. It is my understanding that the BC Safety Authority quite clearly allows only certain qualified persons to perform work on electrical systems. In your opinion, how can an ASTT registered technician even touch electrical equipme
