Jan 27, 2022 · Many buildings have a fire department connection (FDC) that allows firefighters to pump water into the building’s fire sprinkler and standpipe systems. If you are a building owner …

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 …

Jul 11, 2017 · There are two primary methods in which hoselines can be connected to the fire department connection: 1) a forward lay supply hoseline operation or 2) a reverse lay supply …

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A complete FDC installation includes the pipe that leads from the FDC to the system and a check valve that ensures one-way water flow. But the fire department connection itself has these …

Aug 28, 2019 · Valves for FDC: Isolation valves shall not be permitted. A listed check valve shall be installed in each fire department connection as close as possible to fire department …

Jan 29, 2025 · In an area subject to freezing, we have a remote FDC that supplies a riser room at the same level. The feed is through underground pipe. Is the base of the FDC required to have …

Aug 28, 2019 · What is Fire department connection (FDC)?! A connection through which the fire department can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other water …

Nov 19, 2021 · An FDC is a connection through which a fire department can pump water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system within a building. This provides additional water to …

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 …