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.

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.

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.

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.

Located outside the structure, FDCs allow firefighters to connect hoses during a fire to supplement or, in some cases, completely supply the water that a fire protection system needs to do its job. Fire codes require building owners to maintain FDCs, so they work in an emergency.

FPPI wall Plates are for identifying automatic sprinkler, standpipe and combination re department connections for the re service. FDC Wall Plates are available in Plastic, Aluminum, Rough Brass. All signs are forged, cast or molded with raised letters.

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 clogging.

Aug 14, 2019 · Fire department connections are a unique piece of a suppression system in that they’re not just governed by the designer and code. NFPA 13 and 14 require that fire department connection type and location is coordinated with the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The most popular types of FDCs?