Specification for fire hose couplings and ancillary equipment

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-04-2010

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-07-1989

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one: General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Materials
4 Manufacture
5 Pressure retention
6 Marking
Section two: Specific requirements
7 Delivery hose couplings
8 Delivery hose connectors
9 Dividing and collecting breechings
10 Standard branchpipes
11 Integral and controllable branchpipes
12 Nozzle spanners
13 Blank caps, plugs, and chain
14 Standpipes
15 Hydrant key and bar
16 Suction hose couplings
17 Suction collecting heads
18 Suction strainers
19 Suction hose coupling wrench
20 Foam inlet adaptors
Appendices
A - Tests on instantaneous delivery hose couplings
and branchpipes in plastics materials
B - Hydrostatic test for pressure retention
C - Spanner test
D - Strength test for standpipes
E - Strength test for hydrant keys
F - Reverse flow test for collecting heads
G - Strength test for suction hose coupling wrench
Publications referred to

Construction materials, dimensions and tolerances.

Committee	FSH/17
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes DEFSTAN 42-27/1(1979) (08/2003) Supersedes 87/39013 DC and BS 336(1980) (07/2005)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	34
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded

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