From memory, larger extinguishers (9 litre water, AFFF) should be mounted about 1.0 m above FFL. Lighter ones (e.g. 2.5 kg CO2) about 1.5 m (shoulder height).

As Mike2010 says have a look at:

http://www.firesafe.org....assets/docs/pffeguid.pdf

see page 22

Thank you for the info.

The installations begin.

Kind regards

Paul

Are these heights actually documented anywhere? ACoP or BS etc (I don't want to pay £120 to find out!) as even the link above conflicts with itself;

"fire extinguishers should normally be sited in prominent positions on brackets or stands"
"1m from the floor for heavier units and 1.5 m for smaller units"
Cleary in the case of stands, neither apply, but to be fair the advice is qaulified with 'normally' and 'consider...'

We have had differing advice from "you must" install as above to a rule of thumb "about hip height" or "below shoulder height" respectively (thats for an average person).
I don't think there is any need to get the tape measure out, if its factories full of "burly blokes" you could apply the guidance to letter. If on the other hand it is (for example) predominantly female environment who are generally of average lower stature you may wish to consider slighty lower levels.

Personally I think a figure of 1.0 or 1.5 is far two prescritive. It would have been more useful (if required at all) to give a range - say 600-1000 for the larger types etc.

The guidance is 1.1 metres.