Chapter 03

Water Supplies for Fire Protection Systems Chapter 3

Learning Objectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Learning Objectives (continued) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Introduction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Water Supply Systems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Water Supply Systems (continued) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Source/Supply Network ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Figure 3-1 Gravity-fed water distribution system

Figure 3-2 Direct pump water distribution system

Figure 3-3 Combination gravity-pumped water distribution system

Distribution Network ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Distribution Network (continued) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Figure 3-4 Schematic of grid or looped piping

Distribution Network (continued) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Water Distribution System Valves ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Figure 3-6 Valve box for a non-indicating gate valve feeding a fire hydrant from a water main

Water Distribution System Valves (continued) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Water Distribution System Valves (continued) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Fire Hydrants ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Types of Hydrants ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Figure 3-15 Typical schematic of a dry barrel hydrant

Types of Hydrants (continued) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Water Flow Tests of Water Supplies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Water Supply Design Considerations for Water-Based Fire Protection Systems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Water Pressurization for Water-Based Fire Protection Systems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Gravity and Pressure Tanks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Stationary Fire Pumps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Fire Pump Impairments ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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