This is an aluminum“RISER CONTROL VALVE COMBINATION STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM”sign with WHITE BACKGROUND,RED LETTERS,size 10x12 & 4 holes for installation.Post sign to locate/tag/label RISER CONTROL VALVE COMBINATION STANDPIPE & SPRINKLER SYSTEM

This is an aluminum "RISER CONTROL VALVE COMBINATION STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM" SIGN with holes for heavy duty installation. In NYC use/ post sign to inform tenants/owners/guests/officers/Fire Department Crew of riser control sprinkler and standpipe combination in facility with proper HPD designation and aluminum signs

What is a standpipe system used for?

Automatic Dry Standpipe system is only designed to have water in the systempiping when the system is in use. Manual Dry Standpipe system are exclusively for fire department use and require a fire department pumper to supply the need pressure and water supply through a fire department connection. Standpipe systems are designed to provide fire protection water for hose lines in strategically placed locations inside a building or structure. Some older buildings only have standpipe systems while many newer buildings will have a combination system, which supplies the fire sprinkler system and the standpipe system

What is the purpose of a standpipe system?

A Standpipe is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings in a vertical position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water to the fire. Within buildings standpipes thus serve the same purpose as fire hydrants.

What is the advantage of a dry standpipe system?

A "wet" standpipe is filled with water and is pressurized at all times. In contrast todry standpipes, which can be used only by firefighters, wet standpipes can be used by building occupants. Wet standpipes generally already come with hoses so that building occupants may fight fires quickly

Are standpipes required?

(Generally speaking, most buildings over 10,000 square feet must be fully sprinkled.) In summary, if a building is required to be equipped with a fully automatic sprinkler system, and it is more than 30 feet from surrounding grade to the highest or lowest story, a Class I standpipe system is likely required.

Why is it called a standpipe?

Standpipe may refer to: Standpipe (firefighting), a rigid vertical or horizontal pipe to which fire hoses can be connected. ... Standpipe water towers, used in the late 19th century. Standpipe (plumbing), a vertical pipe attached to a p-trap for rapid high-volume wastewater drainage such as from washing machines.

How many classes of standpipe systems are there?

The Three Types of Standpipe Systems. Class I Systems [2-1/2" (64mm) hose connections] are provided for use by fire departments and those trained in handling heavy water streams.

What is a standpipe drain?

The proper way to drain a washing machine isn't to hook the hose over the edge of a utility sink, as many homeowners do, but to install a standpipe and secure it to the wall framing. A standpipe is a vertical length of 2-inch drain pipe connected to a P-trap which is in turn connected to a drain

How many basic types of standpipe systems are there?

The specific type of system is based on the occupancy classification and building height. Standpipes have three major classifications: Class I standpipes serve a 2.5-inch fire hose connection for fire department use.

What is a Class 1 standpipe?

Class II standpipes are intended to be used by the occupants of the building, like fire extinguishers, and are equipped with a valve and 1.5-inch hose connection at each location. ... Class III standpipes are a combination of Classes I and II, using both sizes of hose connections and Class I water supply requirements.

What is a standpipe valve?

Firefighters need reliable supplies of water to effectively extinguish fires. ... Code requirements were enacted, and the use of standpipe systems – a series of pipe designed to provide water for hose lines in strategic locations within a structure – and their outlets, the fire department angle hose valve, were mandated.

What is a combination standpipe?

A combined system consists both of sprinkler piping and is a standpipe for the building. Combined systems are the usual choice by building owners and contractors because their dual purpose is sensible, safe, and economical.

What is the pressure requirement & flow requirement of standpipe & sprinklers?

The minimum pressure while flowing the required standpipe flow (500 gpm from the hydraulically most remote standpipe and 250 gpm from each additional standpipe, up to a maximum of 1000 gpm for a fully sprinklered building) shall be 75 psi at any valve outlet while flowing 250 gpm through each valve

What is a standpipe test?

A standpipe is the vertical piping that connects fire sprinkler systems and hose stations between multiple floors. It is common to see standpipes in stairwells of high-rise buildings. A rooftop standpipe test verifies the water supply, pump and piping at the topmost part of the system.

How does a standpipe work?

In North America, a standpipe is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings in a vertical position or bridges in a horizontal position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water to the fire.

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This is an aluminum “RISER CONTROL COMBINATION STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER SYSTEM” SIGN with holes for HEAVY DUTY installation. In NYC use/post sign to inform tenants/owners/guests/officers of RISER COMBINATION CONTROL SYSTEM SPRINKLER AND STANDPIPE in facility with proper HPD designation and aluminum signs