How to Conduct a Single Hydrant Flow Test | Hose Monster University

A growing concern of #firedepartments and #municipalities is the proper functioning of #firehydrants when needed to extinguish a fire. In this video, we show you how easy it is to test a single hydrant with Hose Monster's industry-leading equipment, including the Big Boy Hose Monster.

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[drone]

Just a safety you remove the caps, tighten the remaining cap, in this case a2.5" Many times after a leak, we use hydrants to get the air out while filling the main. Especially in cold climates ( dry barrel hydrants) we often, ,do to time constraints, shut the hydrant and put the cap on only a couple of turns to, allow the hydrant to drain. Even though we intend to return and tighten the cap, sometimes that never I have seen people hurt from being hit by caps, thinking they were secure!!!

[matthewbass]

If you are doing a 5-year flow test of the private service mains, this is incorrect. NFPA 291 states you should use 2 hydrants not 1.