Altitude and Check Valves Play Integral Part in Air Force Base Fire Protection Reliable water levels are a necessity when it comes to water towers – especially when water towers are relied upon for fire protection. Five water towers are situated on the Tinker Air Force base complex just outside of Oklahoma City. Tinker is
Pressure Reducing Valve Helps to Protect the United States’ Largest Hydroelectric Dam For 30 years, a single pressure reducing valve played an integral part of the fire suppression system at Grand Coulee Dam’s Left Powerplant. As the largest hydroelectric dam in the United States, Grand Coulee Dam must be kept safe and secure so it
As Houston and surrounding areas continue to be developed, building guidelines and safety requirements have grown as well. Throughout Harris County, all buildings that require a fire or domestic water pump necessitate the installation of a break tank. A break tank disrupts or “breaks” the connection to the water source and is a non-pressurized, closed water tank,