Flush Inlet Fire Department Connections (FDCs) are designed for flush / concealed installation on the exterior wall of a building. The FDC body is concealed behind the wall, leaving only the wall plate, snoots, and plugs visible.

Jan 31, 2024 · While fire department connections (FDC) and wall hydrants often look similar, featuring capped hose connections mounted in walls, they have major differences. The biggest distinction is that pressurized water comes out of a wall …

NFPA 13R, 13 and NFPA 14 differ slightly in how they each address requirements of the fire department connection. Below is a summary of requirements from the 2002-2019 editions of NFPA 13 and 13R, and the 2000-2019 edition of NFPA 14. www.meyerfire.com/blog. Always required. No requirement.

Our exposed inlet Fire Department Connections (FDCs) are complete units that are generally mounted on the outside of an exterior wall of a building. They are used by the fire department to supply additional water to the building's fire protection system.

Potter Roemer’s fire department connection line includes flush connections with multiple inlets, wall connections, freestanding FDC, fire hydrant connections, roof connections, fire pump test connections, wall plates, FDC caps, and accessories.

May 28, 2020 · The FDC is the fire department connection portion of a fire sprinkler system or standpipe system. Its role in ensuring the effectiveness and success of a fire sprinkler system to suppress a fire is pivotal.

Our free standing inlet Fire Department Connections (FDCs) are complete units that are typically installed outside of a building near a sidewalk. They are used by the fire department to supply additional water to the building's fire protection system.

Sometimes the front face of a building is "grand view" with large glazed curtain walls and no room to mount a fire department connection. This comes up with large offices or modern schools. Sometimes a building-mounted FDC doesn’t make sense with major hazards; why risk firefighter safety in these cases?

The FDC connects to an inlet pipe behind the building’s wall, linking with the existing sprinkler system or standpipe riser. Additionally, FDCs incorporate a check valve to prevent water backflow and plugs to cover inlet valves, safeguarding against pipe …

There are two main types of FDCs: exposed and concealed. Exposed FDCs are located on the outside wall of a building with the body, inlet, and swivels exposed for easy access. Exposed FDCs can also be freestanding, meaning they stand apart from a building and are connected through a buried pipe.