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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    Superseded date:  29-09-2006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

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    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

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    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.

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    Committee FSH/17
    Development Note Supersedes 82/11779 DC (06/2004) Supersedes 01/540229 DC. (07/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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