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Record 1 2021-05-11

English

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

The excess pressure pump is designed to increase the pressure on the sprinkler system to a value substantially above the maximum pressure likely to occur in the mains. The object of this is to prevent a false alarm of fire since water flowing into the sprinkler system would automatically sound an alarm.

OBS

excess pressure pump: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
OBS

pompe de surpression : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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