Specification for underground fire hydrants and surface box frames and covers

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-09-2012

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-2007

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Section 1: General
1 Scope
2 Normative references
Section 2: Fire hydrants
3 General requirements
4 Wedge-gate (type 1)
5 Screw-down (type 2)
6 Outlets
7 Stem drive
8 Draining system
9 Coating
10 Maintenance of water purity (potable water systems only)
11 Type requirements
12 Hydrant assembly - Resistance to internal pressure
   of the shell and of all pressure containing components
   and resistance of the obturator to differential pressure
13 Hydrostatic test certificate
14 Marking and additional data
Section 3: Surface box frames and covers
15 Grading
16 Materials
17 Manufacture, workmanship and coating
18 Design features
19 Marking
20 Type requirements
21 Production requirements
22 Test certificate
Annexes
Annex A (normative) Type tests for strength, security
        and endurance
Annex B (normative) Type hydrostatic tests for screwed outlets
Annex C (informative) Information to be supplied by the purchaser
Annex D (normative) Type and production loading tests for
        surface box frames and covers
Bibliography

Includes specific national requirements that are not specified in BS EN 14339 and BS EN 1074-6.

Committee	FSH/17
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 750(1984) and 06/30142029 DC. (09/2006) Supersedes 07/30167156 DC. (01/2008)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	30
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded

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