Chains on a fire hydrant

[SCBO1]

Do the chains on the fire hydrant caps serve any other purpose other than preventing the cap from disapearing when the hydrant is in use?

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[Coug Dad]

Keep the caps from being stolen when the hydrant is not in use?

 

[mark handler]

Around here there has been an increase in the theft of fire hydrant caps. They just cut the chains.

 

[Builder Bob]

Nope...... keeps honest people honest and also prevents a loose cap from blowing off the hydrant when it is charged.

 

[globe trekker]

Brass is fetching a pretty good amount (of money) when recycled. I'm surprised that

more caps aren't stolen!

 

[hlfireinspector]

Never seen a brass cap on a fire hydrant. On a standpipe or FDC yah.

 

[SCBO1]

I noticed a lot of hydrants in town with the chains dangling from the caps and not attached to the hydrant since we've been painting the bonnets for flow rates. I wondered if the main purpose was to prevent the cap from blowing off when charged?

I also wondered if the fire district cuts them loose when fighting a fire, and if that's a normal practice?

and yes they are taken the brass caps off the FDC for the brass. makes a nice bird nest!

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[rshuey]

Sometimes ff will cut them because they are binding up and time counts. Ive cut my fair share...haha

 

[hlfireinspector]

Me too, same reason. Few coats of paint really gums them up.

Sometimes ff will cut them because they are binding up and time counts. Ive cut my fair share...haha