M&H Valve 129 Series 3-Way 6 inch Inlet Size Mechanical Joint Shoe Fire Hydrant, White

Description

Fire Hydrant, Connection Type: Mechanical Joint Shoe, Body Style: 3-Way, Inlet Size: 6 inch, Stem Material: Bronze, Finish/Color: White, Pressure Rating: 250 psi, Dimensions: 4 ft L, Valve Opening: 4-1/2 inch, Standards/Approvals: AWWA C502, UL Listed, FM Approved, ASTM A-126, ASTM A536, NSF Listed

Features

• Compression type, opening against line pressure main valve will remain closed should hydrant be broken off by traffic accident
• Hydrants are classified by the main valve size, number and size of hose and pumper nozzles
• Hydrant sizes are designated as 4-1/2 and 5-1/4 inch, size being the inside diameter of the main valve seat opening
• Hydrant lengths are determined by depth of trench below ground level, lengths are in multiples of 6 inch
• Upper section of barrel (nozzle section) contains the hose and pumper nozzles
• The water way is uniform in diameter for entire length of barrel
• Hydrant shoe or elbow is provided with flange or mechanical joint connection to fit connecting pipe
• The 2 drain openings in the hydrant shoe are bronze bushed
• Threaded with fine thread and screwed (no quarter turns) into tapped openings in nozzle section of hydrant
• Hose and pumper nozzle caps are provided with rubber gaskets and chained to nozzle section
• Operating threads are isolated from the waterway by a double O-ring seal in the one piece bonnet
• A tamper resistant cast iron weather shield protects the operating mechanism and rubber O-ring seals from environmental elements and painting solvents
• The bronze operating nut drives a steel main valve rod, which is bronze sheathed where it passes through the 1-piece bonnet
• The dual positive acting drain valve is constructed of a high strength aluminum bronze to provide additional strength for operation and disassembly
• A bronze-to-bronze seat assembly allow for all working parts to be easily removable through the top of the hydrant without excavating the bronze seat ring threads into a bronze retainer ring bushing, which is permanently affixed into the shoe
• The rubber drain valve facings are water pressure activated and effectively eliminate the drain valve as a maintenance issue

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