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FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDPIPE OUTLET [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

When the museum plans to install a new exhibition, the following precautions should be taken: ... Plans should avoid obstructing or interfering with guard's tour routes or concealing fire extinguishers and standpipe hose outlets.

OBS

Standpipe: A vertical water pipe used to supply fire-hose outlets in tall buildings.... Standpipes are either wet or dry, depending on whether they are continuously charged with water or empty when not in use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
DEF

Prise d'eau placée aux différents étages d'un bâtiment et permettant aux pompiers de brancher leurs tuyaux de 65 mm sur la canalisation sèche, alimentée à sa partie basse par leurs autopompes.

Spanish

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