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BASE VALVE HYDRANT [1 record]

Record 1 2020-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
DEF

A fire hydrant whose operating valve is at the water main rather than in the barrel of the hydrant and whose barrel contains no water when the hydrant is not in use.

CONT

Dry-barrel hydrants are installed in areas where prolonged periods of subfreezing weather are common ... In a dry-barrel hydrant, the main valve is located below the frost line underground, and it prevents water from entering the hydrant barrel.

Key term(s)
  • dry-barrel fire hydrant
  • base valve fire hydrant
  • frost-proof fire hydrant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
DEF

Borne d'incendie, dont la vanne de commande est située à la conduite principale plutôt que dans la colonne de la borne, et dont la colonne ne contient pas d'eau lorsque la borne n'est pas utilisée et fonctionne normalement.

CONT

La borne d'incendie de type incongelable est utilisée dans les régions où des périodes prolongées de température sous le point de congélation sont courantes […] Dans le cas des bornes d'incendie de type incongelable, la vanne principale est située au-dessous de la ligne de gel et empêche l'eau d'entrer dans la colonne de la borne.

Spanish

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