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wet standpipe [1 record]

Record 1 2017-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Elements
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
DEF

A charged water pipe installed vertically in a building, connected to a water main, and equipped with hose connections on the individual floors of the building ... It is charged with water at all times.

OBS

wet rising main: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

wet standpipe: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • wet stand-pipe

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments du bâtiment
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
DEF

Conduite d'incendie fixe et rigide en charge installée verticalement dans les constructions de grande hauteur et destinée à alimenter les prises d'incendie.

OBS

colonne humide, colonne en charge : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

colonne humide; colonne en charge : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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