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Fire‐Hydrant Tester Saves Water and Energy
Author(s) -
Dacus Charles C.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1986.tb00435.x
Subject(s) - gallon (us) , water flooding , environmental science , flooding (psychology) , water hammer , petroleum engineering , engineering , waste management , mechanical engineering , psychology , psychotherapist
This article describes a fire‐hydrant tester that reduces water waste, eliminates water hammer, avoids erosion damage and flooding to nearby property, and reduces sedimentation. The device requires less than one gallon of water for operation. Details of construction and use of this device are provided.