What is a Fire Hydrant System
Fire hydrant system is a safety measure or emergency equipment required in buildings that comprises a series of components that when assembled together provide a source of water to assist fire
Being one of the oldest but yet the most effective and common fire fighting solution, a well designed and a well laid out Hydrant System forms the backbone of the entire fire fighting system. It comprises of heavy duty above & underground piping with accessories. External and Fire Escape Hydrant valves are provided at every strategic location. A fire hydrant is a pipe that allows water to flow from a water main with the control of a valve in order to put out a fire.
A fire hydrant is an active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban and rural areas with municipal water service to enable firefighters to tap into the municipal water supply to assist in extinguishing a fire. It works effectively in improving the fire fighting capacity of a place where it is installed. Apart from fire fighting purpose, these hydrated systems are also used in several other applications such as water transfer, irrigation etc.
Such systems fight with the fire using well designed water distribution system that includes water tank and fire pumps. It also has distributed piping system which is connected all over the building using the pipes, nozzles and hydrants. The main purpose of using fire hydrant system is to give best possible source of water to each corner of the building. It helps in protecting the building by simply making control on fire during an emergency.
FAQ's
Advantages of Fire Hydrant System
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Fire hydrant system is an effective means of extinguishing the fire in the building that can result to heavy devastation.
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The system has the ability to fight the fire from the long distance due to its large piping system.
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As it covers each point of the building, so it has more penetration capability as compared to other fire protection systems. In simply words, high accessibility is its main advantage.
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Hydrant valves are placed at different places throughout the building, leaving no corner in the premises unprotected.
Dry barrel and wet barrel are the two kinds of Fire Hydrants. The wet barrel fire hydrant holds a constant water supply, while the dry barrel fire hydrant needs to have a valve release to let water in.
If you have fire hydrants on your premises, annual maintenance, inspection and servicing is a legal requirement.
Fire hydrant testing should be done annually to ensure they have the right water pressure and flow rate. We recommend a twice-yearly inspection to ensure everything is working correctly.