A well designed and a well laid out Hydrant System forms the backbone of the entire firefighting system. It comprises of heavy duty above & underground piping with accessories along with water tank. All buildings, parking areas, industrial areas, etc. must have fire hydrants with connection to a water service network. They are designed to provide the water required by firefighters instantly to fight and extinguish a fire.
Working Principal
Fire hydrants with a variety of valves and connection points are seen in many places around the building premises or factory. In the event of a fire breakout, trained expert/workers locate the fire hydrants, connect the hoses and then pump a large volume of pressurized water to put out the fire.
Components of a Fire Hydrant System:
The main components that constitute a fire hydrant system are:
1. Fire Fighting Pumps & Accessories
2. Piping
3. Wiring & Instrumentations inside Fire Panel
4. Grooved Fittings & Valves
5. Hoses
6. Coupling
7.Hose Reels
8. Branch Pipes & Nozzles
9. Fire Brigade Connections
10. Maintenance Valves
Guidelines and approval for Hydrant System are available from various national and international organizations like: NBC, NFPA, TAC, IS, FM and Local Fire Authorities.