HEIGHT OF FIRE EXT. FROM GROUND 6.1.3.8 (1.5.10) Height. 6.1.3.8.1 (1.5.

10) Fire extinguishers having a gross weight not exceeding 40 lb (18.14 kg) shall be installed so that the top of the fire extinguisher is not more than 5 ft (1.53 m) above the floor. 6.1.3.8.2 (1.5.10) Fire extinguishers having a gross weight greater than 40 lb (18.14 kg) (except wheeled types) shall be installed so that the top of the fire extinguisher is not more than 3 1/2 ft (1.07 m) above the floor. 6.1.3.8.3 (1.5.10) In no case shall the clearance between the bottom of the fire extinguisher and the floor be less than 4 in. (102 mm).
1.5.10 - Fire extinguishers having a gross weight not exceeding 40 lb (18.14 kg) shall be installed so that the top of the fire extinguisher is not more than 5 ft (1.53 m) above the floor. Fire extinguishers having a gross weight greater than 40 lb (18.14 kg) (except wheeled types) shall be so installed that the top of the fire extinguisher is not more than 3 ft (1.07 m) above the floor. In no case shall the clearance between the bottom of the fire extinguisher and the floor be less than 4 in. (10.2 cm).

NFPA 10, Standard 6.1.3.8.1: Extinguishers Under 40 Pounds

A fire extinguisher weighing less than 40 pounds, like the extinguishers found in your home, should be hung so that the top is not more than five feet above the ground, but no lower than four inches above the floor, according to the National Fire Protection Association's Standard for portable fire extinguishers, NFPA-10.

NFPA 10, Standard 6.1.3.8.2: Extinguishers Over 40 Pounds

Larger extinguishers, those weighing more than 40 pounds or more, are not found in a home setting very often, except in a workshop. To make them more accessible--by not making the user have to lift them down from too high a mounting bracket--the NFPA Standard dictates that the top of these heavyweights can be no more than 3-1/2 feet from the floor.

NFPA 10, Standard 6.1.3.8.3: Minimum Height Above Floor

No fire extinguisher should ever be mounted less than four inches above the floor.