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2. Fire hydrant - Wikipedia

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   Fire hydrant in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. A fire hydrant, fireplug, firecock (archaic), [1] hydrant riser or Johnny Pump [2] is a connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply. It is a component of active fire protection. Underground fire hydrants have been used in Europe and Asia since at least the 18th ...

3. Birdsill Holly - Wikipedia

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   1869 Birdsill Holly fire-hydrant. Birdsill Holly Jr. (November 8, 1820 – April 27, 1894) was an American mechanical engineer and inventor of water hydraulics devices. He is known for inventing mechanical devices that improved city water systems and patented an improved fire hydrant that is similar to those used currently for firefighting.

4. Standpipe (firefighting) - Wikipedia

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   A standpipe or riser is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings in a vertical position, or into bridges in a horizontal position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water to the fire. Within the context of a building or bridge, a standpipe serves the same purpose as a fire hydrant.

5. Water distribution system - Wikipedia

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   An example of a water distribution system: a pumping station, a water tower, water mains, fire hydrants, and service lines [1] [2]. A water distribution system is a part of water supply network with components that carry potable water from a centralized treatment plant or wells to consumers to satisfy residential, commercial, industrial and fire fighting requirements.

6. Water flow test - Wikipedia

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   One hydrant is known as the residual hydrant or test hydrant and is located on or near the water main where a new water connection is desired. From this test hydrant, a static pressure and a residual pressure will be measured. The other hydrant, known as the flow hydrant, is usually the nearest hydrant away from the test hydrant.

7. Vandals open fire hydrants in Wright County city, set free 1 ...

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   Officials just west of the Twin Cities say the recent loss of water pressure in the city was caused by vandals who pried open five fire hydrants and released more than 1 million gallons of water ...