Dry Fire Hydrant Design 05 - Wall Mount - Carroll County, Maryland
 
By President Mark Davis
August 11, 2016
 

Earlier this summer we completed the installation of a wall-mounted dry fire hydrant in Carroll County, Maryland. The installation used a modified version of our saddle mount bracket design and required no drilling into the concrete wall. We used a Kochek 6" low level strainer and because the stream bottom was not disturbed, no special permitting was needed. Because of the location of the suction head in relation to the wall, a 2" steel safety railing was installed. The finished system provides a flow in excess of 1,000 gpm.
 
Attachments:
Attachment 2016 Dry Hydrant Installation Showcase Book.pdf  (6,934k)
 
Our saddle mount bracket was modified to hold the suction pipe in a fixed position.
Our saddle mount bracket was modified to hold the suction pipe in a fixed position.
No holes were drilled in the concrete wall.
No holes were drilled in the concrete wall.
 
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A safety railing was included in the design.
A safety railing was included in the design.
 
Because the installation did not disturb the stream bottom or wetland area, no special permitting was needed.
Because the installation did not disturb the stream bottom or wetland area, no special permitting was needed.
The suction strainer rested on a concrete shelf at the bottom of the wall.
The suction strainer rested on a concrete shelf at the bottom of the wall.
 
Signage is always important.
Signage is always important.