Guides

Cato cabinet guides

Fit tables, mounting heights, model-number decoding and the MRI question — written from the Cato submittals and technical articles in our own documentation folder.

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  Which Cato Cabinet Fits My Fire Extinguisher

  Match a Strike First, Amerex or JL Industries extinguisher to the right Cato tub using the published tub I.D. dimensions from Cato's submittals.

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  Fire Extinguisher Cabinet Mounting Height and ADA Projection

  How high to mount a fire extinguisher cabinet, the 4 in. ADA protruding-objects limit, and the formula Cato publishes for calculating wall opening height.

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  Plastic vs Steel Fire Extinguisher Cabinets

  What a molded polystyrene Cato cabinet does that a steel box cannot: no dents, no rust, lighter freight, and a non-magnetic option for MRI rooms.

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  MRI Safe Fire Extinguisher Cabinets

  What NFPA 99 requires in an MRI room, what MR Safe under ASTM F2503 actually means, and why the Cato Island Chief is the all-plastic answer.

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  Chief vs Island Chief vs Pull to Open vs Warrior

  Four Cato cabinet series, four ways of getting the door open. How the break panel, pull panel, hinged door and locking seal differ, and where each fits.

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  How to Install a Cato Fire Extinguisher Cabinet

  Step by step surface-mount and semi-recessed installation for Cato cabinets, straight from Activar's installation and maintenance guide 14I-120.

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  Cato Model Number Decoder

  Read any Cato catalog number: prefix, series and size, tub and trim color, opening method, packaging and options, across Chief, Warrior and 220 covers.

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  Cato Cross Reference

  Cross reference Cato Chief and Warrior cabinets against competitor part numbers, plus the door style and glazing codes used on Activar cabinet drawings.

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  Replacing a Broken Cato Panel, Tub or Lost Key

  Every Cato cabinet part is sold separately. Find the right tub, trim, acrylic panel, hammer, lock, hex key or Warrior seal by catalog number.

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  Fire Extinguisher Cabinets for Car Washes, Marinas and Wash-Down Areas

  Why steel cabinets fail in wet and salty environments, and how to specify a Cato plastic cabinet with red acrylic and a rust prevention tray instead.