Section 13025 Of Article 1. Standard Equipment From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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. (a) All equipment for fire protection purposes having
couplings or fittings with an inside diameter of three inches or
less, purchased by any authorities having charge of public property,
shall be equipped with standard threads for fire hose couplings and
hydrant fittings designated as the national standard as adopted by
the National Board of Fire Underwriters, which standard is designated
as the standard for such equipment in this state. The State Fire
Marshal shall adopt and submit building standards for approval
pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of
Division 13 of this code in order to conform such building standards
to the provisions of this subdivision and subdivision (b).
(b) All equipment for fire protection purposes having couplings or
fittings with an inside diameter greater than three inches, if
equippped with threads, shall be equipped with the standard threads
prescribed in subdivision (a).
(c) All equipment for fire protection purposes having couplings or
fittings with an inside diameter greater than three inches not
equipped with threaded fittings or couplings shall be approved by the
State Fire Marshal, with advice from the State Board of Fire
Services. The proposed system of use of such nonthreaded couplings or
fittings shall be submitted in detail to the State Fire Marshal who
shall, with advice from the State Board of Fire Services, approve its
use if mutual aid capability is assured.
(d) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt and submit building
standards for approval pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 4
(commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of Division 13 of this
code for any fire hydrants, including dry standpipe connections, in
or on any improvement to land, which building standards define the
requirements for standard threads for fire hose couplings and hydrant
fittings as provided in subdivision (a) or (b).