F2500 Fire Hydrant
The F2500 Fire Hydrant is designed and built for efficient, dependable fire protection. It is a center stem, compression style hydrant with smooth, interior contours that provide high flow with minimum head loss. When the hydrant is operated, the main valve moves away from its seat easily and quickly delivering a full flow of water to the nozzles.Fire hydrants shall be manufactured in accordance with AWWA standard C-502, be of breakflange traffic model type, and present a low profile with a modern design exterior.
Hydrant shall be designed for 150 psi working pressure, and test to 300 psi hydrostatic pressure.
Hydrant shall be of dry top center stem construction with the main valve opening against the water pressure. The operating nut and thrust nut shall be made of bronze. Thrust bearing shall be used to absorb thrust in opening and closing the hydrant. Bearings shall be located both above and below thrust collar.
The ‘split break-away’ saftety flange and stainless steel snap ring at the groundline shall allow 360 degree rotation of the standpipe for positioning purposes.
Main valve seat ring removal and extension of the hydrant shall be accomplished without digging. A short compact wrench shall be used to assist in these efforts.
A stop nut shall be provided to prevent overtravel and compression of the stem.
The main valve seat ring shall be bronze and screw into the bronze drain ring.
Hydrant shall be the Clow model F2500 as manufactured by Clow Valve Company of Oskaloosa, Iowa .