Knox storz lock caps protect fire hydrant and fire department connections which can be found in stairwells parking garages and the exterior of buildings.
Fire hydrant storz connection.
The storz connection allows the fire department to connect its pumper hose to the hydrant with a quick quarter turn action.
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In contrast locking hoses using threaded couplings will often take several turns.
The action is fast and smooth so firefighters can get to their tasks quickly without the thread alignment cross threading or leakage problems sometimes associated with threaded connections.
The main benefit to using a storz connection is that connecting fire hoses is very quick.
Threaded couplings including the national standard thread nst couplings frequently used with fire hose are gendered.
In english the german institute for standardization is the german national organization for standardization and is that country s iso member body.
These units become a part of the fire hydrant and make connection quick when seconds count.
Available in 4 5 storz fnpt connections and fittings.
Compliant with nfpa 1963 requirements.
More location and installation information can be found here.
A 5 inch storz coupling on a fire hose can connect to other 5 inch storz fittings on a fire hydrant or fire department connection.
Knox locking fdc caps protect fire department connections and are generally found on the exterior of buildings.
Storz connections however are the same everywhere.
While adapters are available or can be machined to fit almost any kind of fire hydrant thread many fire hydrants feature built in or integral storz.
All of them are available with storz connection and they have a din certification.
Generally a fire hose can be locked using it with a 1 4 turn.
The harrington integral hydrant storz hihs a patented product and the harrington permanent hydrant adapter hpha allow firefighters to connect fire hose to hydrant in seconds.
Used as an auxiliary inlet connection to supplement the fire protection water supply.
We can provide fire valve branchpipe and hose coupling for the german market.
These hydrants feature a pumper nozzle with a storz hose connection and.
A storz connection provides a means of rapid supply through large diameter hose ldh.
A storz connection found on fire department connection inlets fire hydrants and fire hose is a type of hose coupling.
While most fire hoses in the united states feature couplings with national standard thread nst that screws together storz connections are often used with large diameter hose and offer certain benefits over.
