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    The document outlines fire hydrant requirements for the University of Kentucky Lexington campus. It specifies that hydrants must meet the Kentucky American Water Company specification for traffic models and lists detailed requirements for hydrant type, size, bury depth, threading, and more. Hydrants must be painted red with appropriately colored caps to indicate water flow capacity. Parking and access around hydrants is also specified to allow clear access for firefighting. Fire department connections at buildings are also addressed.

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    The document outlines fire hydrant requirements for the University of Kentucky Lexington campus. It specifies that hydrants must meet the Kentucky American Water Company specification for traffic models and lists detailed requirements for hydrant type, size, bury depth, threading, and more. Hydrants must be painted red with appropriately colored caps to indicate water flow capacity. Parking and access around hydrants is also specified to allow clear access for firefighting. Fire department connections at buildings are also addressed.

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    02645s01 Fire Hydrant Requirements

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    02645S01-Fire Hydrant Requirements

    1. FIRE HYDRANT REQUIREMENTS

    NOTE: All University of Kentucky Fire Hydrants are classified as


    Privately Owned
    It is the policy of the University of Kentucky that all fire hydrants located on the Lexington Campus
    shall meet the following minimum specifications.
    1.1. All fire hydrants must comply with the Kentucky American Water Company fire hydrant
    specification - traffic model.
    1.2. All fire department connections shall be within 50 feet of a hydrant (Lexington area).
    1.3. Only national standard threads are acceptable.
    1.4. Each hydrant must have a gate valve and valve box.
    1.5. All hydrants shall be painted with red barrels and caps per the Classification of Hydrants
    below.
    1.6.

    Specifications.
    Minimum Water Main Size
    Minimum Dead End Main
    Hydrant Type
    Direction of Opening
    New Hydrants
    Existing Hydrants
    Depth of Bury
    Main Valve Opening
    Type of Inlet
    Type of Caps
    Operating Nut Size
    Center of Outlets to Ground

    1.7.

    8 inch
    8 inch
    Dry Barrel
    Right (clockwise)
    (2) 4 Openings
    Min. of (1) 4 Opening
    3-6 Minimum
    5 Minimum
    6 inch
    15/16 inch square nut with chains
    15/16 inch square
    18 inches

    All hydrants shall be painted with red barrels. The caps shall be painted per the Classification
    of Hydrants below.
    Classification of Hydrants
    Class AA Rated capacity of 1500 gpm or greater
    Class A Rated capacity of 1000-1499 gpm
    Class B Rated capacity of 500-999 gpm
    Class C Rated capacity of less than 500 gpm

    Light blue bonnet and caps


    Green bonnet and caps
    Orange bonnet and caps
    Red bonnet and caps

    1.8.

    Where fire hydrants are installed along a roadway, parking within 15 feet is prohibited. All curbs
    within 15 feet of a hydrant shall be painted fire lane red.

    1.9

    When fire hydrants are installed in parking areas, parking shall be designed and maintained to
    allow 10 feet clear access to the hose connection side of the hydrant, and a four foot minimum
    clear radius around the hydrant

    02645S01 - Fire Hydrant Requirements


    Author:
    Environmental Health & Safety
    Dated:
    01/06
    Applies to: All Projects
    University of Kentucky

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    02645S01-Fire Hydrant Requirements


    2.

    FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION


    2.1. Fire Department connections and the post indicator valves are to be painted red and clearly
    marked as to the building served with a permanent metal sign attached. The signs shall be
    constructed as follows:
    2.1.1
    2.1.2
    2.1.3
    2.1.4

    2.1.5
    2.1.6

    Signs shall be made from 16 wide x 10 tall 0.0624 thick aluminum plate.
    Plate shall be painted white.
    Plate shall have a 0.01875 RED border offset 0.250 from the edges of the
    plate.
    Lettering shall be 1 tall using all capital letters. Wording shall be:
    FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION
    FOR
    (NAME OF BUILDING))
    Signs shall be mounted on the pipe with two, adjustable stainless steel
    airplane clamps at the top and bottom. Wall mounted signs shall be secured to
    the building wall with two 3/8 stainless steel expansion anchors.
    Should there be two (2) fire department connections for a particular building,
    each fire department connection shall be identified as to the areas of the
    building it serves and identified as being a wet or dry connection.

    2.2. All post indicator valves (PIV's) shall be equipped with provisions to mount an internal electric
    switch and shall have an internal conduit (1/2" min.) from this switch mounting location to the
    base of the post for connection of status monitoring equipment provided by the Fire Alarm
    System installer. Switch shall be covered with a splash proof cover and wiring and switch must
    be accessible without removal of any part of the PIV. Conduit shall have provision at base of
    post to exit immediately above grade and directly under the post. Conduit connections to the
    post shall be 1/2" NPT or larger.

    3.

    OUTSIDE OF THE LEXINGTON AREA::


    Meet the requirements of the local water company and local fire authority.

    02645S01 - Fire Hydrant Requirements


    Author:
    Environmental Health & Safety
    Dated:
    01/06
    Applies to: All Projects
    University of Kentucky

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