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  2. North American Fire Hose Coupler Incompatibilities - Wikipedia

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    1-inch hose with 1-8 NH NFPA threads (NFPA 1963 requirement; a.k.a. "Chemical Hose Thread" and "Booster Hose Thread" [7]; the chemical hose thread term likely originates from its use on chemical fire engines, an early firefighting device used from 1872 until the 1930s that used a combination of bicarbonate of soda and sulfuric acid to force ...

  3. Fire hose - Wikipedia

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    Pressure testing the hose. Standards set by the National Fire Protection Association require that each length of new double jacket, rubber-lined attack hose must be pressure tested to 600 psi (41.4 bar; 4,140 kPa), but most manufacturers test to 800 psi (55.2 bar; 5,520 kPa). Subsequent to delivery, the hose is tested annually to 400 psi (27.6 ...

  4. Life Safety Code - Wikipedia

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    The publication Life Safety Code, known as NFPA 101, is a consensus standard widely adopted in the United States. [according to whom?] It is administered, trademarked, copyrighted, and published by the National Fire Protection Association and, like many NFPA documents, is systematically revised on a three-year cycle.

  5. National Fire Protection Association - Wikipedia

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    At the time, there were nine such standards in effect within 100 miles (160 km) of Boston, Massachusetts, and such diversity was causing great difficulties for plumbers working in the New England region. [6] The next year, the committee published its initial report on a uniform standard, and went on to form the NFPA in late 1896.

  6. Standards for Alarm Systems, Installation, and Monitoring

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    [3] [4] Various standards organizations, both international and regional, develop these guidelines and best practices. Globally recognized bodies such as ISO and IEC provide comprehensive frameworks applicable worldwide, while regional standards may cater to specific local requirements, enhancing the applicability and effectiveness of alarm ...

  7. Category:NFPA Standards - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "NFPA Standards" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. L. Life Safety Code; N.

  8. Hard suction hose - Wikipedia

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    5-inch (13 cm) flex suction hose with Storz fittings, mounted on an engine. Flexible suction hose (Flex suction or suction hose), not to be confused with hard suction hose in U.S., is a specific type of fire hose used in drafting operations, when a fire engine uses a vacuum to draw water from a portable water tank, pool, or other static water source.

  9. Fire door - Wikipedia

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    NFPA 80 allows a maximum door undercut of 3/4 inch, however fire doors are tested with smaller clearances in accordance with NFPA 252. [6] Corridors have a fire rating of one hour or less, and the fire doors in them are required by code to have a fire rating of 1/2 or 1/3 hour, the intent of which is mainly to restrict smoke travel.