BS 750:1984

Superseded

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Specification for underground fire hydrants and surface box frames and covers

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

29-09-2006

Language(s)

English

Published date

25-08-2005

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1 - General
1 Scope
Section 2 - Fire hydrants
2 Classification and design
3 Wedge gate (type 1)
4 Screw-down (type 2)
5 General requirements
6 Type requirements
7 Production requirements
8 Hydrostatic test certificate
9 Marking
Section 3 - Surface box frames and covers
10 Grading
11 Materials
12 Manufacture, workmanship and coating
13 Design features
14 Marking
15 Type requirements
16 Production requirements
17 Test certificate
Appendix A Information to be supplied by the purchaser
Appendix B Inspection of manufacture
Appendix C Type and production hydrostatic tests for screwed
outlets
Appendix D Type tests for strength, security and endurance
Appendix E Type and production loading tests for surface box
frames and covers
Figures
Tables
Publications referred to

Requirements for hydrants with valves of the wedge gate type and the screw-down type suitable for a maximum working pressure of 16 bar gauge. Also specifies requirements for their surface box frames and covers.

Committee	FSH/17
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 82/11779 DC (06/2004) Supersedes 01/540229 DC. (07/2004)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	28
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS EN 14339:2005

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