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DRY STANDPIPE SYSTEM [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-03-24

English

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

Extinguishing, Detection and Alarm ... Water supply ... It shall be prohibited to use the dry standpipe system in any building normally heated during winter.

OBS

Dry standpipe: A fire standpipe not connected to a permanent water supply and depending upon a fire department siamese connection as a source of supply.

French

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

Extinction, détection et alarme (...) Alimentation en eau (...) Il est défendu d'employer le système de canalisation d'incendie à sec dans aucun bâtiment normalement chauffé en hiver.

OBS

Dry standpipe : colonne sèche; canalisation sèche. Canalisation munie de prises d'eau aux divers étages pour permettre aux pompiers d'y brancher leurs tuyaux de 65 mm et alimentée à sa partie basse par leurs autopompes.

Spanish

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