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Fire Protection fitting types

The Fire Protection group comprises various fire fighting equipments including cabinets, valves and sprinklers used for fire protection purpose.

Key In Syntax

Follows the Placement Key In syntax.
BMECH PLACE COMPONENTBYNAME <schema name> <item name> dsc=Plumbing

Types of Fire Protection

The below list of fittings illustrates the tool icon along with the <schema name> <item name> used in above key in syntax, and the description of the fitting.

Cabinets 
BMP_FireHoseCabinet "FireHoseCabinet" Fire Hose Cabinet — Designed to accommodate different combinations of fire hose racks.
BMP_FireHoseReelCabinet "FireHoseReelCabinet" Hose Reel Cabinet — A single door surface mounted Fire Hose Reel Cabinet designed to accommodate different combinations of fixed and swinging hose reels fire hose reels.
BMP_LandingValveCabinet "LandingValveCabinet" Landing Valve Cabinet — Fire cabinet specially designed to store hydrant landing valves or other equipment.
BMP_ReelAndExtinguisherCabinet "ReelAndExtinguisherCabinet" Hose and Extinguisher Cabinet — Vertical two-compartment Hose Reel and Extinguishers Cabinet designed to accommodate a Hose Reel in upper compartment and the lower can house number of fire extinguishers.
BMP_YardHydrantCabinet "YardHydrantCabinet" Yard Hydrant Cabinet — Fire cabinet suitable to house fire hoses, Jet spray nozzles, Dividing breeching inlet, Fire axe, Crow bar and Hydrant wrench.
BMP_BreechingInletCabinet "RecessedType_2Way" Breeching Inlet Cabinet – Recessed Type, 2 Way — Breeching Inlet Cabinet is designed to accommodate 2-way 6" Outlet Breeching inlets, recesses mounting version.
BMP_BreechingInletCabinet "RecessedType_4Way" Breeching Inlet Cabinet – Recessed Type, 4 Way — Breeching Inlet Cabinet is designed to accommodate 4-way 4" Outlet Breeching inlets, recesses mounting version.
BMP_BreechingInletCabinet "SurfaceType_2Way" Breeching Inlet Cabinet – Surface Type, 2 Way — Breeching Inlet Cabinet is designed to accommodate 2-way 6" Outlet Breeching inlets, surface mounting version.
BMP_BreechingInletCabinet "SurfaceType_4Way" Breeching Inlet Cabinet – Surface Type, 4 Way — Breeching Inlet Cabinet to accommodate 4 nos 4" Outlet Breeching inlets, surface mounting version.
BMP_FireExtinguisher "FireExtinguisher" Fire Extinguisher — The fire plug serving a source of water provided in most living areas with water channeled into the tap. Used to combat fires by attaching a hose to the clapper valves and opening.
BMP_FireHydrant "FireHydrant" Fire Hydrant — Portable Fire Extinguisher with pressure stored dry chemical, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), water or Foam in the cylinder. Wall mountable.
FireDepartmentConnection Default Fire Department Connection — the out side fire department connection (FDC) is an important component found on most sprinkler and standpipe systems, used for connecting hose lines from a pumper truck when a sprinkler system activates.
Fire Protection Valves
BMP_AlarmCheckValve "Alarm Valve" Alarm Check Valve — Designed expressly for use in wet pipe (automatic sprinkler) fire protection systems. The valve opens and allows pressurization of the alarm chamber upon the operation of one or more automatic fire sprinklers.
BMP_BreechingInlet "BreechingInlet" Breeching Inlet — A 2-way or 4-way breeching inlet set, installed in front of building accessible to fire engine to feed water into riser systems via their fire hoses.
BMP_LandingValve "Type01" Landing Valve — Simple valves mounted in all the floor to install hydrant to provide water to extinguish fire by connecting water hose to that valve.
BMP_LandingValve "Type02" Landing Valve with Flange — Landing valve with flange instead of screwed thread inherit comfort in operation.
BMP_ZoneControlValve "Zone Valve" Zone Valve — To control the flow of saturated steam, hot water, and chilled water through coils and heat exchanger of all types, in a wide range of HVAC applications.
BMP_HoseBibTap "Hose Bib" Hose Bib Tap Type1 — A faucet with a nozzle that is bent downward. A vertically oriented valve stem has its bottom end detachably connected to the ball valve and its top end is connected to a transversely extending lever handle.
BMP_HoseBibTap2 "Hose Bib" Hose Bib Tap Type2 — Dripless hose bib tap used in pressurized water source pipes. The screwed knob that operates vacuum breaker to prevent backflow.
Sprinklers
BMP_SprinklerHead "SprinklerHead" Sprinkler Head — Sprinkler is the component of a fire sprinkler system that discharges water when the effects of a fire have been detected, such as when a predetermined temperature has been exceeded. Can set type Extended or Recessed and can have cap or no cap.
BMP_SprinklerHeadSideWall "SprinklerHeadSideWall" Sprinkler Head Sidewall — Side wall sprinkler heads stand out from a wall. They provide a half-circle spray pattern. A second deflector also sprays water back toward the wall so that the wall is protected. These are used when sprinklers cannot be located in the ceiling.
BMP_SprinklerHeadUpright "SprinklerHeadUpright" Sprinkler Head Upright — Upright sprinkler heads project up into a space. They are generally used in mechanical rooms or other inaccessible areas to provide better coverage between obstructions. They also provide a circle spray pattern.