s-13 NYC city wide standpipe test
Alarm check Valves - ANS-designed to initiate
an alarm by a drop in water pressure in the standpipe system
\Alarm Retarding Devices - ANS-An alarm check valve that is exposed to changing water
supply
pressure needs an alarm-retarding device. This is required to prevent unwarranted alarms
when the check valve clapper is lifted from its seat by a temporary pressure surge.
\Attack Hose - ANS-Hose designed to be used by trained fire fighters and fire brigade
members to combat fires beyond the incipient stage.
\Automatic Standpipe System - ANS-A standpipe system that is attached to a water supply
capable of supplying the system demand at all times and that requires no action other than
opening a hose valve to provide water at hose connections.
\Auxiliary water supply - ANS-supplementary source of water for a standpipe and/or sprinkler
system
\Booster Hose - ANS-A non-collapsible hose used under positive pressure having an
elastomeric or thermoplastic tube, a braided or spiraled reinforcement, and an outer
protective cover
\Branch line - ANS-A pipe system, generally in a horizontal plane, connecting not more than
one hose connection with a standpipe.
\Check Valves - ANS-is used to prevent water from flowing in the opposite direction. A check
valve is a type of valve which only permits flow in one direction
\Class I - ANS-This system is designed to be used by professional fire fighters. The fire
hoses in these
systems are 2 1/2 inches in diameter
\Class II - ANS-This system is designed to be used by the occupants of a building The hose
is 1 1/2 inches in diameter
\Class III - ANS-This system may be used by either professional fire fighters or by occupants
of
the building. The hosing may be adjusted to either 1 1/2 or 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
\Combination Standpipe and Sprinkler System - ANS-A system where the fire protection
piping services both 2½ in. (65 mm) outlets for fire department use and outlets for
automatic sprinklers.
\Control Valve - ANS-A valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems. Control
valves do not include hose valves, inspector's test valves, drain valves, trim valves for dry
pipe, pre-action and deluge valves, check valves, or relief valves.
\Covered Hose - ANS-A hose with a jacket covered and lined with a continuous synthetic
rubber or plastic. The cover is usually thicker than a coating.
\Deficiency - ANS-A condition in which the application of the component is not within its
designed limits or specifications.
\Deluge Valve - ANS-A water supply control valve intended to be operated by actuation of an
automatic detection system that is installed in the same area as the discharge devices.
Each deluge valve is intended to be capable of automatic and manual operation. Deluge
systems are suitable for hazardous occupancies. This includes buildings in which
flammable liquids or other hazardous materials are handled or stored
, \Discharge Device - ANS-A device designed to discharge water or foam-water solution in a
predetermined, fixed, or adjustable pattern. Examples include, but are not limited to,
sprinklers, spray nozzles, and hose nozzles.
\Dry Standpipe - ANS-A standpipe system designed to have piping contain water only when
the
system is being utilized (No automatic water supply.)
\Dunnage - ANS-Rooftop dunnage involves designing a raised series of beams (usually
steel)
bearing on posts or bearing walls to support mechanical equipment (usually on a roof
top).
\Fire Department Connection - ANS-A connection , normally on the exterior of the building,
through which the fire department can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler
system, standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire extinguishment to
supplement existing water supplies. (Formerly know as Siamese connection.)
\Fire Department Connection ( automatic standpipe systems) - ANS-a connection through
which the fire department can
pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe or other system furnishing
water for the fire extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies
\Fire Department Connection (manual standpipe systems) - ANS-a connection through
which the fire department can pump
the primary water supply to the manual standpipe system at the required system demand.
\Fire Hose - ANS-A flexible conduit constructed with one or more reinforcements (Jackets),
with or without a coating or covering but with an approved nonpermeable lining, or with
an inner reinforcement between a protective cover and an approved nonpermeable lining.
\Fire Hose Outlet and Release Rack - ANS-At selected locations in the building the piping is
connected to a hose
\Fire Hydrant - ANS-A valve connection on a water supply system having one or more
outlets
and that is used to supply hose and fire department pumps with water.
\Fire Pump - ANS-A pump that is a provider of liquid flow and pressure dedicated to fire
protection. A fire pump is a part of a fire standpipe system's water supply and can be
powered by electric, diesel or steam. The pump intake is either connected to the public
underground water supply piping or a static water source (e.g., tank, reservoir, lake). The
pump provides water flow at higher pressure and volume to the standpipe system risers
and hose standpipes.
\Fold - ANS-A transverse bend (fold) occurring where the hose is lengthwise double over on
itself, as on a pin rack.
\Gallons per minute (GPM) - ANS-typically used to measure fluid flow rate (such as water) or
pump capacity. Measurement of water flow rate for a pump or a fire standpipe or
sprinkler system.
\Gate Valves (Non-Rising Stem) - ANS-allow for
segments of the standpipe system to be shut off for repairs or maintenance without reducing
protection over a wide area.
\Gravity tank - ANS-supplies water using the force of gravity. Gravity tanks
are used for water storage. They are made of wood, steel or concrete; shall be at least 25
feet above the highest standpipe hose outlet that it supplies;every 1 foot the tank is above
the
discharge outlet, an additional 0.433 psi of water pressure is achieved
Alarm check Valves - ANS-designed to initiate
an alarm by a drop in water pressure in the standpipe system
\Alarm Retarding Devices - ANS-An alarm check valve that is exposed to changing water
supply
pressure needs an alarm-retarding device. This is required to prevent unwarranted alarms
when the check valve clapper is lifted from its seat by a temporary pressure surge.
\Attack Hose - ANS-Hose designed to be used by trained fire fighters and fire brigade
members to combat fires beyond the incipient stage.
\Automatic Standpipe System - ANS-A standpipe system that is attached to a water supply
capable of supplying the system demand at all times and that requires no action other than
opening a hose valve to provide water at hose connections.
\Auxiliary water supply - ANS-supplementary source of water for a standpipe and/or sprinkler
system
\Booster Hose - ANS-A non-collapsible hose used under positive pressure having an
elastomeric or thermoplastic tube, a braided or spiraled reinforcement, and an outer
protective cover
\Branch line - ANS-A pipe system, generally in a horizontal plane, connecting not more than
one hose connection with a standpipe.
\Check Valves - ANS-is used to prevent water from flowing in the opposite direction. A check
valve is a type of valve which only permits flow in one direction
\Class I - ANS-This system is designed to be used by professional fire fighters. The fire
hoses in these
systems are 2 1/2 inches in diameter
\Class II - ANS-This system is designed to be used by the occupants of a building The hose
is 1 1/2 inches in diameter
\Class III - ANS-This system may be used by either professional fire fighters or by occupants
of
the building. The hosing may be adjusted to either 1 1/2 or 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
\Combination Standpipe and Sprinkler System - ANS-A system where the fire protection
piping services both 2½ in. (65 mm) outlets for fire department use and outlets for
automatic sprinklers.
\Control Valve - ANS-A valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems. Control
valves do not include hose valves, inspector's test valves, drain valves, trim valves for dry
pipe, pre-action and deluge valves, check valves, or relief valves.
\Covered Hose - ANS-A hose with a jacket covered and lined with a continuous synthetic
rubber or plastic. The cover is usually thicker than a coating.
\Deficiency - ANS-A condition in which the application of the component is not within its
designed limits or specifications.
\Deluge Valve - ANS-A water supply control valve intended to be operated by actuation of an
automatic detection system that is installed in the same area as the discharge devices.
Each deluge valve is intended to be capable of automatic and manual operation. Deluge
systems are suitable for hazardous occupancies. This includes buildings in which
flammable liquids or other hazardous materials are handled or stored
, \Discharge Device - ANS-A device designed to discharge water or foam-water solution in a
predetermined, fixed, or adjustable pattern. Examples include, but are not limited to,
sprinklers, spray nozzles, and hose nozzles.
\Dry Standpipe - ANS-A standpipe system designed to have piping contain water only when
the
system is being utilized (No automatic water supply.)
\Dunnage - ANS-Rooftop dunnage involves designing a raised series of beams (usually
steel)
bearing on posts or bearing walls to support mechanical equipment (usually on a roof
top).
\Fire Department Connection - ANS-A connection , normally on the exterior of the building,
through which the fire department can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler
system, standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire extinguishment to
supplement existing water supplies. (Formerly know as Siamese connection.)
\Fire Department Connection ( automatic standpipe systems) - ANS-a connection through
which the fire department can
pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe or other system furnishing
water for the fire extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies
\Fire Department Connection (manual standpipe systems) - ANS-a connection through
which the fire department can pump
the primary water supply to the manual standpipe system at the required system demand.
\Fire Hose - ANS-A flexible conduit constructed with one or more reinforcements (Jackets),
with or without a coating or covering but with an approved nonpermeable lining, or with
an inner reinforcement between a protective cover and an approved nonpermeable lining.
\Fire Hose Outlet and Release Rack - ANS-At selected locations in the building the piping is
connected to a hose
\Fire Hydrant - ANS-A valve connection on a water supply system having one or more
outlets
and that is used to supply hose and fire department pumps with water.
\Fire Pump - ANS-A pump that is a provider of liquid flow and pressure dedicated to fire
protection. A fire pump is a part of a fire standpipe system's water supply and can be
powered by electric, diesel or steam. The pump intake is either connected to the public
underground water supply piping or a static water source (e.g., tank, reservoir, lake). The
pump provides water flow at higher pressure and volume to the standpipe system risers
and hose standpipes.
\Fold - ANS-A transverse bend (fold) occurring where the hose is lengthwise double over on
itself, as on a pin rack.
\Gallons per minute (GPM) - ANS-typically used to measure fluid flow rate (such as water) or
pump capacity. Measurement of water flow rate for a pump or a fire standpipe or
sprinkler system.
\Gate Valves (Non-Rising Stem) - ANS-allow for
segments of the standpipe system to be shut off for repairs or maintenance without reducing
protection over a wide area.
\Gravity tank - ANS-supplies water using the force of gravity. Gravity tanks
are used for water storage. They are made of wood, steel or concrete; shall be at least 25
feet above the highest standpipe hose outlet that it supplies;every 1 foot the tank is above
the
discharge outlet, an additional 0.433 psi of water pressure is achieved
