Fire hydrant installation consists of a system of pip work connected directly to the water supply main to provide water to each and every hydrant outlet and is intended to provide water for the firemen to fight a fire. The water is discharged into the fire engine form which it is then pumped and sprayed over fire.
What are the important components of fire hydrant system?
The upper section, or barrel, of the hydrant is always filled with water, and each outlet has its own valve with a stem that sticks out the side of the barrel. In a dry-barrel design, the hydrant is separated from the pressurized water source by a main valve in the lower section of the hydrant below ground.
What are the different types of fire hydrants?
Two main types of fire hydrants are found in most areas—wet barrel and dry barrel hydrants. Each of these have different types of structure and allow for a different style of firefighting.