Servicing Your Lifeline Extinguisher System
Stay FIA-compliant with trusted servicing from Lifeline or an approved agent
- According to the FIA standard for plumbed-in fire extinguisher systems in competition cars, extinguishers should be serviced every 2 years by the manufacturer or their agent.
- If your system is due for service, you can send it directly to us or to your local approved agent. A list of approved agents can be found here. Since every agent has to complete a training course and follow our standard procedures to get approved, choosing another provider means you won’t receive the same high-quality service.
- Before returning your system for service, please check the technical bulletin in the link below to make sure your system is eligible.
System Maintenance
- Our servicing lead time is typically 1–2 weeks from receipt of payment, although it can be longer during busy periods. Please keep this in mind when preparing for an event.
- We have a number of service agents across the UK and the rest of the world who are ready to help with recertifying your Lifeline extinguishers. Click here to find your local service agent.
- If you’re returning an extinguisher, please fill out the returns form using the following link and attach it to the box. Extinguisher Returns Form
For any questions about servicing, contact us at services@lifeline-fire.co.uk.
Servicing Regulations
- Until 2018, Motorsport UK were unique in treating the servicing of plumbed-in fire suppression systems as a recommendation, rather than a requirement. Anyone who has raced on the continent will know this isn't the case elsewhere; 2-year servicing intervals are widely enforced across Europe. Making servicing mandatory was Motorsport UK’s first step towards phasing in FIA-homologated fire suppression systems.
Since 2019, all new vehicles have been required to use an FIA-homologated system listed under FIA Technical List 16 or 52. Since 2022, all vehicles must be fitted with one of these systems. Subsequently, all manufacturers of MSUK-type systems have stopped producing them.
What does this mean for the current MSA systems in service?
Unfortunately, they are all now non-compliant and only FIA-homologated fire suppression systems can be used.
What are the options available?
The Zero 2020 range, filled with AFFF, is cost-effective and, with Lifeline’s latest development in misting nozzle technology, is more effective than ever at suppressing fires.
If space and weight are at a premium in the vehicle, then the Zero 360 range is the perfect option. Filled with FK-5-1-12, the Zero 360 range features some of the lightest and most compact systems available today.