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WET-BARREL FIRE HYDRANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wet-barrel hydrant
1, record 1, English, wet%2Dbarrel%20hydrant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wet barrel hydrant 2, record 1, English, wet%20barrel%20hydrant
correct
- wet barrel fire hydrant 3, record 1, English, wet%20barrel%20fire%20hydrant
correct
- California hydrant 4, record 1, English, California%20hydrant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wet-barrel hydrants, also called ... California hydrants, are usually installed in warmer climates where prolonged periods of subfreezing weather are uncommon. Wet-barrel hydrants have a horizontal compression-type valve at each outlet. As the name implies, the hydrant barrel is always filled with water. 5, record 1, English, - wet%2Dbarrel%20hydrant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wet-barrel fire hydrant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- borne de type sous eau
1, record 1, French, borne%20de%20type%20sous%20eau
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- borne d'incendie de type sous eau 2, record 1, French, borne%20d%27incendie%20de%20type%20sous%20eau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bornes d'incendie de type sous eau [...] sont généralement utilisées dans les régions plus chaudes où des périodes prolongées de température sous le point de congélation sont rares. Les bornes de type sous eau sont habituellement dotées d'une vanne à compression montée sur chacune des prises. Comme son nom l'indique, la colonne de la borne est toujours pleine d'eau. 2, record 1, French, - borne%20de%20type%20sous%20eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les bornes du type sous eau comportent généralement un clapet sur chaque prise où elles peuvent n'avoir qu'un seul robinet monté dans le chapeau pour alimenter l'ensemble des prises. [...] En général, le chapeau, le corps et le socle des bornes sont en fonte. Les pièces mobiles principales sont habituellement en bronze, avec des garnitures en caoutchouc, en cuir ou en matériau composite. 1, record 1, French, - borne%20de%20type%20sous%20eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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