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Hydrant Quick Stop Handles Broken Hydrants
Author(s) -
Young Richard J.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1998.tb02136.x
Subject(s) - installation , shut down , computer science , event (particle physics) , safety valve , engineering , forensic engineering , mechanical engineering , operating system , physics , quantum mechanics
This article describes a hydrant quick stop device that is designed to stop the water flow of a fire hydrant broken during operation. This tool can save a large amount of water loss, eliminate the need to shut down a main line in the event of a hydrant break, and serves as a safety feature by eliminating the danger of installing a standard valve on the hydrant nozzle under pressure. Materials, costs, construction and use are discussed.