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Paragraph 4

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At any temperature between 15°C and 18°C inclusive, the extinguisher shall discharge gas at such a rate that carbon dioxide equal in weight to 3/4 of the capacity of the container will be discharged in the periods respectively set for them in the following table:—

Capacity of extinguisherPeriod
16 kilogrammes30 to 45 seconds
45 kilogrammes60 to 90 seconds