JL Industries 1816 Ambassador Semi-Recessed Fire Extinguisher Cabinet, 1 1/2" Square Trim, Steel

The JL Industries 1816 is an Ambassador series semi-recessed fire extinguisher cabinet in steel with 1 1/2" square trim, built around a 10-1/2" x 24" x 5-1/2" tub. The Ambassador is the steel cabinet in JL Industries' architectural line. Trim, door and tub are all cold rolled steel with a white powder coat finish, and several other powder coat colors can be selected. It is the default choice where a painted steel cabinet will be finished to match the surrounding wall. Tub sizes run from 9" x 18" x 5-1/2" through 20" x 27" x 7-3/4" for two extinguishers. Trim options cover trimless recessed for 5/8" drywall or 3/4" plaster, 3/8" flat recessed, semi-recessed square and rolled edges from 1-1/4" to 4-1/2", and surface mount square edge. Fire-FX2 is available up to 2 hours.

Fits: Cosmic 2.5 lb - 6 lb (mount 6 lb to tub), Galaxy 2.5 lb - 5.5 lb, Mercury 2.5 lb - 5 lb.

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Door style: Full Glass, Full Glass + Saf-T-Lok, Vertical Duo, Vertical Duo + Saf-T-Lok, Horizontal Duo, Horizontal Duo + Saf-T-Lok, Solid Door, Solid Door + Saf-T-Lok, Panorama Clear Polycarbonate, Panorama Clear Polycarbonate + Saf-T-Lok, Panorama Colored Acrylic, Panorama Colored Acrylic + Saf-T-Lok. Saf-T-Lok (SL-LC) is the standard lock for most locking cabinets: a theft-deterrent keyed cylinder lock used instead of a break glass lock lever, since breaking glass in a panic can injure people and create liability. The door appears locked and is, but a sharp pull breaks or bends a replaceable plastic cam and opens it. The cam is 1-5/8" x 1" x 3/32" and is replaced with a Phillips head screwdriver.

Glazing: Glazing 10 is 0.090" clear acrylic, the standard clear glazing. Glazing 15 is 1/8" bronze acrylic, for a tinted door. Glazing 16 is 1/8" gray acrylic, a neutral tint. Glazing 17 is 1/8" clear tempered glass. Glazing 18 is 1/4" clear safety glass, shown in the catalog as laminated safety. Panorama door style C uses 70 clear polycarbonate and 71 3/16" clear polycarbonate with Saf-T-Lok, while Panorama door styles P and Q use 3/16" acrylic in codes 40-53, covering black, red or white acrylic with white, black or red letters in vertical (40-43), horizontal (45-48) or ascending (50-53) orientation.

Pull / handle: Pull handles are 4" CTC in finishes matching the cabinet material, with a standard zinc pull (PUS) on most cabinets. The flush recessed pull (PRH, model suffix A) is a plastic cup-type handle, standard on all 4" trim cabinets and optional elsewhere; on a vertical duo door it moves the window to the right. The chrome lever handle (LH) is optional on cabinets without Saf-T-Lok.

Colored powder-coat finishes, magnetic catches, decorative bronze or brass pulls, Futura cast handles, wired glass and alarms are available on request — ask for a quote with your model number.

Dimensions

• Tub (inside): 10-1/2" x 24" x 5-1/2" (W x H x D)
• Trim / frame outside: 13-7/8" x 27-3/8"
• Wall opening: 11-1/2" x 25"
• Wall depth required: 4-1/8"
• Trim: 1 1/2" Square
• Approx. ship weight: 16 lb

ADA Standards for protruding objects specify that objects projecting from walls with leading edges between 27" and 80" above the finished floor shall protrude no more than 4" into walkways. The ADA also states the cabinet handle cannot be mounted higher than 48" AFF where only a forward approach in a wheelchair is possible. Trimless, 3/8" flat, 2-1/4" and 1-1/2" square, 3" rolled and 4" rolled trims meet the 4" rule; 4-1/2" rolled and surface mount do not.

Fire-rated wall? Order the Fire-FX2 version, model 1816FX2, which carries the same door, glazing and pull options.

Availability: 1816F10, 1816G10, 1816V10 are normally stocked at JL Industries warehouses and ship in about one business day; other configurations are built to order. Stock status is JL's list dated 2026-07-21 and can change.

Model number key: tub 18 = 10-1/2" x 24" x 5-1/2"; material Steel; trim Semi-Recessed 1-1/4" or 1-1/2" Square Edge. All fire protection products carry a one year warranty after the date of shipment against defects in materials and workmanship, and the manufacturer will replace or repair any product found defective within this period at its discretion. No other warranty expressed or implied is valid; fire extinguishers may carry a longer warranty and manufacturer's warranty terms and conditions apply in all cases.