Chapter 14 - Water Supply
Systems Questions with Accurate
Answers
18 inches; center correct answer NFPA 24, requires hydrants to be installed so
that there is a minimum of _______ inches from the ______________________ of
the hose outlet to the finished grade
2.5 inch correct answer Fire hydrant outlets are sized to the
__________________ or larger fire hose.
20 PSI; some circumstances correct answer The recommended minimum pressure
for water coming from a fire hydrant is ______________ psi. It is, however,
possible to operate with lower hydrant pressure under ______________
20PSI correct answer The flow available for fire suppression is usually defined as
the number of gallons per minute available at ___________ psi residual pressure
A Class A fire hydrant would be color coded what color to indicate that its
available flow is 1000- 1499 GPM correct answer Green
A-fire hydrant is Green correct answer flows 1000 -- 1999 gpm
AA-fire hydrant correct answer flows 1500 gpm and higher
B-fire hydrant is Orange correct answer flows 500 - 999 gpm
Systems Questions with Accurate
Answers
18 inches; center correct answer NFPA 24, requires hydrants to be installed so
that there is a minimum of _______ inches from the ______________________ of
the hose outlet to the finished grade
2.5 inch correct answer Fire hydrant outlets are sized to the
__________________ or larger fire hose.
20 PSI; some circumstances correct answer The recommended minimum pressure
for water coming from a fire hydrant is ______________ psi. It is, however,
possible to operate with lower hydrant pressure under ______________
20PSI correct answer The flow available for fire suppression is usually defined as
the number of gallons per minute available at ___________ psi residual pressure
A Class A fire hydrant would be color coded what color to indicate that its
available flow is 1000- 1499 GPM correct answer Green
A-fire hydrant is Green correct answer flows 1000 -- 1999 gpm
AA-fire hydrant correct answer flows 1500 gpm and higher
B-fire hydrant is Orange correct answer flows 500 - 999 gpm
