The FDC: What Does it Stand for and What Does it Do?
2020年5月28日 · The FDC is the fire department connection portion of a fire sprinkler system or standpipe system. Its role in ensuring the effectiveness and success of a fire sprinkler system to suppress a fire is pivotal.
Understanding the Use of Fire Department Connections
2017年7月11日 · The fire department connection allows firefighters to supplement the water supply and sometimes supply all of the water to the standpipe system or sprinkler system being used.
Fire Department Connections: A Complete Guide - QRFS
Located outside the structure, FDCs allow firefighters to connect hoses during a fire to supplement or, in some cases, completely supply the water that a fire protection system needs to do its job. Fire codes require building owners to maintain FDCs, so they work in an emergency.
A Guide to Fire Department Connection (FDC) Maintenance - QRFS
2022年1月27日 · Many buildings have a fire department connection (FDC) that allows firefighters to pump water into the building’s fire sprinkler and standpipe systems. If you are a building owner or their designated representative, you are responsible for maintaining this life-saving equipment.
Fire Department connection according to NFPA 13
2019年8月28日 · What is Fire department connection (FDC)?! A connection through which the fire department can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other water-based fire protection systems, furnishing water for fire …
address requirements of the fire department connection. Below is a summary of requirements from the 2002-2019 editions of NFPA 13 and 13R, and the 2000-2019 edition
The fire department connection: A primer - FireRescue1
2017年5月22日 · When a fire sprinkler system activates, the FDC provides a means for firefighters to connect hose lines to supplement the fire sprinkler system’s domestic water supply. NFPA 13: Standard for the...
What is the Fire Department Connection (FDC)? How to replace …
The fire department connection, aka FDC or “Siamese connection,” is a device designed to delivers water to fire sprinklers and standpipe systems. Interestingly, many buyers, including some of our customers, find the replacement of FDC more confusing than the purchase of it.
Fireground Operations Using Fire Department Connections (FDC)
2016年7月14日 · FDCs are part of a sprinkler or standpipe system that insurance companies began to require to limit their losses. The primary function of an FDC is to receive water from a fire department pumper...
Fire Department Connections: Start to Finish - Fire Engineering
2011年3月1日 · FDCs are required on nearly all sprinkler systems installed to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2007 and 2010 editions, and NFPA...