Available in 4 5 storz fnpt connections and fittings.
Fire hydrant storz connection.
Storz connections used as both fire department connections and hose fittings offer what is widely viewed as a safer alternative to threaded couplings.
In english the german institute for standardization is the german national organization for standardization and is that country s iso member body.
The storz connection allows the fire department to connect its pumper hose to the hydrant with a quick quarter turn action.
All of them are available with storz connection and they have a din certification.
Deutsches institut für normung e v.
A storz connection found on fire department connection inlets fire hydrants and fire hose is a type of hose coupling.
Generally a fire hose can be locked using it with a 1 4 turn.
Threaded couplings including the national standard thread nst couplings frequently used with fire hose are gendered.
Knox locking fdc caps protect fire department connections and are generally found on the exterior of buildings.
A storz connection provides a means of rapid supply through large diameter hose ldh.
Used as an auxiliary inlet connection to supplement the fire protection water supply.
The main benefit to using a storz connection is that connecting fire hoses is very quick.
Knox storz lock caps protect fire hydrant and fire department connections which can be found in stairwells parking garages and the exterior of buildings.
Storz connections however are the same everywhere.
These units become a part of the fire hydrant and make connection quick when seconds count.
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.
These hydrants feature a pumper nozzle with a storz hose connection and.
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.
Integral fire hydrant storz connections while ideal for new hydrants may prove slightly more difficult for retrofitting.
Compliant with nfpa 1963 requirements.
More location and installation information can be found here.
Opt for our storz type fire department connection fire hydrant and fittings.
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.
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.
