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1、 NFPA 1962 Standard for the Inspection, Care, and Use of Fire Hose, Couplings, and Nozzles and the Service Testing of Fire Hose 2003 Edition NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, PO Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101 An International Codes and Standards Organization NFPA License Agreement This document is copyrig
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19、nsibility. NFPA adheres to applicable policies of the American National Standards Institute with respect to patents. For further information, contact the NFPA at the address listed below. Laws the service testing of fire hose; and the associated record-keeping. 1.2 Purpose. The purpose of this stand
20、ard is to provide re- quirements for the inspection, care, and use of fire hose, cou- plings, and nozzles and the testing of fire hose so that the reliability of fire hose and nozzles is increased when they are used at an incident. 1.3 Application. Unless otherwise noted, this standard shall applyto
21、firehose,couplingassemblies,andnozzles,regardless of year of manufacture, while they are in storage, in service, in use, and after use. 1.4 Equivalency. Nothing in this standard shall prevent the use of systems, methods, or devices of equivalent or superior quality, strength, fire resistance, effect
22、iveness, durability, and safety over those prescribed by this standard. Technical docu- mentation shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdic- tion to demonstrate equivalency. The system, method, or de- vice shall be approved for the intended purpose by the authority having jurisdiction. 1.5
23、* Units of Measurement. In this standard inch-pound units for measurement are followed by an equivalent in metric units, but only the value that first appears shall be considered as the requirement since the value in metric units could be approximate. Chapter 2Referenced Publications 2.1 General. Th
24、e documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall be con- sidered part of the requirements of this document. 2.2 NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. NFPA 24, Standard fo
25、r the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and TheirAppurtenances, 1995 edition. NFPA 1961, Standard on Fire Hose, 2002 edition. NFPA 1963, Standard for Fire Hose Connections, 1998 edition. 2.3 Other Publications. (Reserved) Chapter 3Definitions 3.1 General. The definitions contained in this c
26、hapter shall apply to the terms used in this standard. Where terms are not included, common usage of the terms shall apply. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.2.1* Approved. Acceptable to the authority having jurisdic- tion. 3.2.2* Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). The organization, office,orindivi
27、dualresponsibleforapprovingequipment,ma- terials, an installation, or a procedure. 3.2.3 Shall. Indicates a mandatory requirement. 3.2.4 Should.Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required. 3.3 General Definitions. 3.3.1* Attack Hose.Hose designed for use by trained fire figh
28、ters and fire brigade members to combat fires beyond the incipient stage. 1961:3.3 3.3.2* Booster Hose. A non-collapsible hose used under posi- tive pressure having an elastomeric or thermoplastic tube, a braidedorspiraledreinforcement,andanouterprotectivecover. 3.3.3 Braided Reinforcement. A hose r
29、einforcement consist- ing of one or more layers of interlaced spiraled strands of yarn or wire, with a layer of rubber between each braid. 3.3.4 Coating. A protective material impregnated, saturated, or coated on the outside reinforcement layer of the hose to provide additional reinforcement or prot
30、ection for the hose. 1961:3.3 3.3.5 Covered Hose. A hose with a jacket covered and lined with a continuous synthetic rubber or plastic. The cover is usually thicker than a coating. 3.3.6 Fire Hose.A flexible conduit used to convey water. 1961:3.3 3.3.7 Fold.A transverse bend (fold) occurring where t
31、he hose is lengthwise doubled over on itself, as on a pin rack. 3.3.8*ForestryFireHose. Ahosedesignedtomeetspecialized requirements for fighting wildland fires. 1961:3.3 3.3.9 Hose Size.An expression of the internal diameter of the hose. 1961:3.3 3.3.10* In Service. The status of hose stored in a ho
32、se house, on a rack or reel, or on a fire apparatus that is available and ready for immediate use at an incident. 3.3.11 In Storage. The status of hose not readily available for use because it is not at the scene of an incident and not loaded on a vehicle that can transport it to the scene. 19624INS
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34、 without license from IHS -,-,- 3.3.12 In Use.The status of hose that has actually been de- ployed at an incident or during training whether or not water is running through the hose. 3.3.13 Large-Diameter Hose.A hose size of 312-in. (90-mm) or larger. 1961:3.3 3.3.14 MultipleJacket. Aconstructioncon
35、sistingofacombina- tion of two separately woven reinforcements (double jacket) or two or more reinforcements interwoven. 3.3.15 Occupant-Use Hose. Fire hose designed to be used by the buildings occupants to fight incipient fires prior to the ar- rival of trained fire fighters or fire brigade members
36、. 1961:3.3 3.3.16 Relay-Supply Hose. A single-jacket fire hose of 312-in. (90-mm) diameter or larger used to move large volumes of water at low pressure and manufactured prior to January 1987 to meet the requirements of the 1979 and previous editions of NFPA 1961, Standard on Fire Hose. 3.3.17 Servi
37、ce Test. Hydrostatic test conducted by users on all in-service hose to determine suitability for continued service. 3.3.18 Single Jacket. A construction consisting of one woven jacket. 3.3.19 Slow Operating Valve. Avalve that has a mechanism to prevent movement of the flow regulating element from th
38、e fully closed position to the fully opened position or vice versa in less than 3 seconds. 1901:1-7 3.3.20* Soft Suction Hose. See Supply Hose. 3.3.21 Spiral Reinforcement.A hose reinforcement consist- ing of pairs of layers of yarn spiraled with no interlacing be- tween the individual layers. The l
39、ayers of yarn in each pair are spirally wound in opposite directions. A layer of rubber sepa- rates each pair of spiraled layers. 3.3.22 Suction Hose.A hose that is designed to prevent col- lapseundervacuumconditionssothatitcanbeusedfordrafting water from below the pump (lakes, rivers, wells, etc.).
40、 1961:3.3 3.3.23* Supply Hose. Hose designed for the purpose of mov- ing water between a pressurized water source and a pump that is supplying attack lines. 1961:3.3 3.3.24 Unlined Hose.A hose consisting of only a woven jacket that is usually of linen yarns and is of such quality that the yarn swell
41、s when wet, tending to seal the hose. 3.3.25* Water Hammer. The surge of pressure caused when a high-velocity flow of water is abruptly shut off. The pressure exerted by the flowing water against the closed system can be seven or more times that of the static pressure. Chapter 4Care and Use of Fire
42、Hose 4.1 Attack Hose, Supply Hose, and Forestry Hose. 4.1.1 Hose shall be inspected in accordance with Section 4.6 when it is placed in service. 4.1.2* Hose that is in service shall be service-tested as specified in Chapter 7 at least annually. 4.1.3 Hose shall be service-tested in accordance with C
43、hapter 7 the later of 1 year after its date of manufacture or before it is placed in service for the first time. 4.1.4Hose held in storage for longer than 1 year shall be service-tested in accordance with Chapter 7 before it is placed in service. 4.1.5* Only clean hose shall be placed into service.
44、4.1.6* Hose carried on fire apparatus shall be loaded in such a way that air can circulate under the hose load to eliminate or reduce the growth of mildew in the hose jackets and rust and corrosion in the hose compartment. 4.1.7* Hose shall be removed from the apparatus and re- loadedsothatthefoldso
45、ccuratdifferentpositionswithsufficient frequencytopreventdamageandthesettingofpermanentfolds in the rubber lining. 4.1.8 Large-diameter hose used to supply a pump from a hy- drant shall be protected from chafing with chafing blocks or similar protection where it comes in contact with pavement or cur
46、bing. 4.1.9When connecting a pump to a hydrant, the hose shall be bent slightly to avoid kinks when the water is turned on. 4.1.10 Supply Hose. 4.1.10.1* Hose marked SUPPLY HOSE shall not be used at operating pressures exceeding 185 psi (12.8 bar or 1275 kPa). 4.1.10.2* Discharge Relief Devices. 4.1
47、.10.2.1 Arelief device that discharges to atmosphere shall be used on the discharge side of the pump when pumping into supply hose. 4.1.10.2.2 The relief device shall be set so that the discharge pressure does not exceed the service test pressure of the hose being used. 4.1.10.2.3The relief device s
48、hall be capable of dumping enough water to atmosphere to prevent the pressure in the discharge hose from exceeding the service test pressure of the hose if the flow is shut off downstream of the device. 4.1.10.3 Only slow-operating valves shall be used with sup- ply hose. 4.1.10.4 Relay Operations.
49、4.1.10.4.1 Where supply hose is used in relay operations be- tweenpumpsonfiredepartmentapparatus,theintakeofeach receiving pump shall be equipped with a relief valve. 4.1.10.4.2The maximum pressure setting of the relief valve(s) shall be not more than 10 psi (0.7 bar or 69 kPa) over the static pressure of the water source to which it is connected or not more than 10 psi (0.7 bar or 69 kPa) over the discharge pressure of the supply pump in the re
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