Crazy from an American perspective how small British standpipes are. Is that 2.5” pipe? Do attack crews exclusively use 1.5” (“40mm”) hose? The kind of flow I’d assume you get from that system would be what in the US would only be considered adequate for occupant use, like British hose reels but a little bigger.
Hi there, thanks for your query. Brian Walshe, our Head of Fire Safety, replies: Attack crews use appliance hose reels, 45mm and 70mm lay flat hose. The lay flat house terminates with 2.5” instantaneous couplings. Hope that answers your query!
Crazy from an American perspective how small British standpipes are. Is that 2.5” pipe? Do attack crews exclusively use 1.5” (“40mm”) hose? The kind of flow I’d assume you get from that system would be what in the US would only be considered adequate for occupant use, like British hose reels but a little bigger.
Hi there, thanks for your query. Brian Walshe, our Head of Fire Safety, replies:
Attack crews use appliance hose reels, 45mm and 70mm lay flat hose. The lay flat house terminates with 2.5” instantaneous couplings.
Hope that answers your query!