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Fire Fighting
Fire hose cabinet
& Hydrant system
By HAITHAM AWALI
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Fire hose cabinet
Fire hose cabinet: A cabinet that contains hose
rack assemblies; Class I, II, or III fire
department valves; fire extinguishers; or
various combinations of these.(NFPA25\3.3.21)
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System type:
Class I System. A system that provides 2½ in. (65 mm)
hose connections to supply water for use by fire
departments.
Class II System. A system that provides 1½ in. (40 mm)
hose stations to supply water for use primarily by
trained personnel or by the fire department during
initial response.
Class III System. A system that provides 1½ in. (40
mm) hose stations to supply water for use by trained
personnel and 2½ in. (65 mm) hose connections to supply
a larger volume of water for use by fire departments
and those trained in handling heavy fire streams.
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Class I systems shall be provided with 2 ½ in. (65 mm)
hose connections in the following locations:
(1) At the highest intermediate landing between floor levels
in every required exit stairway
(2) On each side of the wall adjacent to the exit openings of
horizontal exits
(3) In other than covered mall buildings, in each exit
passageway at the entrance from the building areas
into the passageway
(4) In covered mall buildings, at the entrance to each exit
passageway or exit corridor, and at the interior side of
public entrances from the exterior to the mall
(5) At the highest landing of stairways with stairway access
to a roof, and on roofs with a slope of less than 3 in 12
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Hydrant system
Hydrants: Fire Hydrant. A valved connection
on a water main for the purpose of supplying
water to fire hose or other fire protection
apparatus.(NFPA25\3.3.10)
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Classification of Hydrants.
Hydrants should be classified in accordance with their
rated capacities [at 20 psi (1.4 bar) residual pressure
or other designated value] as follows:
(1) Class AA — Rated capacity of 1500 gpm (5680 L/min)
or greater
(2) Class A — Rated capacity of 1000 to 1499 gpm
(3785 to 5675 L/min)
(3) Class B — Rated capacity of 500 to 999 gpm
(1900 to 3780 L/min)
(4) Class C — Rated capacity of less than 500 gpm
(1900 L/min) .
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2.5”
4”
6”
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The minimum number of fire hydrants available to a building
shall not be less than that listed in the following table:
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Maintenance:
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End of the lecture
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