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Fire hydrant's

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Jmciver

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Can anyone tell me what the max. required amount of torque or operating force that needed to open the main valve/operating nut on a underground Mueller fire hydrant(200-300 ft. lbs ?) and where I can find that info.

Also, does anyone know the requirements, F.A.A. or otherwise for the location requirements for fire hydrants on an airport airfield/runway and where that info is found?

Thanks
 
Contact mueller ?

FAA is their own animal

And are you talking building protection?

Of around the taxi ways
 
More than likely there is no specific torque

Sometimes depends on how often the hydrant is opened
 
thank you all for the input. i did find info from AWWA C502 however it is from 1994. to open and close operating nut it is 200 ft. lbs. i did look at Mueller but only found the torque for the hold down nut(200-300 ft. lbs).
 
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