12051 Cato Chief 20 lb Red Plastic Fire Extinguisher Cabinet, Surface Mount

The Cato 12051 is the Chief 20 lb plastic fire extinguisher cabinet in red, a dent proof and rust proof surface mount alternative to a steel cabinet, made in the USA. The tub and trim are injection moulded high impact polystyrene in .110 thickness with ultra-violet inhibitors for UV resistance. The acrylic front panel is grid scored so it breaks cleanly when struck with the break tool, and a security hexagonal lock with two keys holds the trim and panel in place.

• Cato catalog numbers: 12051-H with the break hammer, 12051-B with the stainless steel break bar
• Series and size: Chief 105-20 (20 lb class)
• Tub inside dimensions: 9" W x 26" H x 8" D
• Trim outside dimensions: 11-1/2" W x 28-1/2" H x 9-1/2" D
• Surface mount hole pattern: a = 4-1/2", b = 2-3/8", c = 2-3/4", d = 5/16", x = 4-1/4", y = 18"
• Cabinet weight: 6 lb
• Tub and trim: injection moulded high impact polystyrene in .110 thickness with ultra-violet inhibitors for UV resistance, red
• Front panel: .080 acrylic, grid scored, clear
• Break tool: polypropylene injection moulded aluminium tipped hammer with a ribbed grip and a clear nylon coated stainless steel cable that matches the trim colour, or a stainless steel break bar
• Hardware: ABS hexagonal lock with two keys, installed
• Decals: UV resistant FIRE and Break Panel decals included
• Options: fire extinguisher rust prevention tray (Cato 10300) - not available in the 20 lb size
• Mounting: surface mount

Extinguishers this cabinet holds:

• JL Industries, listed by Cato on the submittal: Cosmic 2.5-20, Galaxy 2.5-20, Mercury 2.5-15.5, Sentinel 5, Saturn 15.
• Strike First, by cylinder diameter and height: SF-ABC110ST 2-1/2 lb ABC; SF-ABC310 5 lb ABC; SF-ABC680 10 lb ABC; SF-5CO2 5 lb CO2; SF-10CO2 10 lb CO2; SF-6LK 6 L wet chemical; SF-PW250 2.4 gal water.
• Amerex, by cylinder diameter and height: B417T and B417TS 2-1/2 lb ABC; B402 and B500 5 lb ABC; B424 5 lb ABC; B443 6 lb ABC; B461 6 lb ABC; B456 10 lb ABC; B441 10 lb ABC; 720 10 lb ABC high flow; A411 423 and 760, 20 lb ABC.

Cato's own figures are the tub inside dimensions above. The Strike First and Amerex models listed are the ones whose published cylinder diameter clears the tub width and depth and whose overall height clears the tub height; the published width of a portable extinguisher includes its hose and handle, which sit beside the cylinder. Units marked tight fit have less than 1/4 inch to spare, so measure the extinguisher you actually own before ordering.

Mounting: the ADA standards for operable parts put the cabinet handle no higher than 48 inches above the finished floor, and an object whose leading edge sits between 27 and 80 inches above the floor may not project more than 4 inches into a circulation path. A surface mounted cabinet in a corridor is the case to check. Cato's technical article on mounting height and projection is linked in the documents below.

Sold and shipped by FireSafetyProducts.us, Raleigh NC, an authorized Cato distributor. Cato is a trademark of Activar Construction Products Group.

Activar warrants fire protection products other than extinguishers, including cabinets and alarm covers, free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from date of shipment. Manufacturer warranty terms and conditions apply in all cases.