Trockenlöschleitung

English translation: dry pipe system

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German term or phrase:Trockenlöschleitung
English translation:dry pipe system
Entered by: Richard Sanders

02:55 Mar 1, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / firefighting
German term or phrase: Trockenlöschleitung
Trockenlöschleitungen wurden verdeckt unter den Laufstegen (einer U-Bahn)installiert

I can't very well call them "powder-type fire extinguisher pipelines," can I? :-)
Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 05:18
dry pipe system
Explanation:
Forensic Magazine - Most Wanted: Answers to Facility Issues ...... A pre-action fire sprinkler system is a dry pipe system, meaning that water is not normally contained within the pipes. ... Fire extinguisher location. ...

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Richard Sanders
United States
Local time: 05:18
Grading comment
All good answers. I opted for this, since "mains" is a tad too British for my purpose. Thanks to everybody, incl. Johanna!


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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Dry rising main(s)
David Moore (X)
4dry pipe system
Richard Sanders
3dry pipes
wongudik


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Trockenlöschleitung
dry pipes


Explanation:
under normal circumstances dry pipes contain no water

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Note added at 1 hr 59 mins (2005-03-01 04:54:19 GMT)
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http://www.icivilengineer.com/News/WTC/Sprinkler.htm

wongudik
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Trockenlöschleitung
dry pipe system


Explanation:
Forensic Magazine - Most Wanted: Answers to Facility Issues ...... A pre-action fire sprinkler system is a dry pipe system, meaning that water is not normally contained within the pipes. ... Fire extinguisher location. ...



Richard Sanders
United States
Local time: 05:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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All good answers. I opted for this, since "mains" is a tad too British for my purpose. Thanks to everybody, incl. Johanna!

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Trockenlöschleitung
Dry rising main(s)


Explanation:
is what we call them in the UK, as the two sites below attest.

[PDF] FIRE SERVICES EXAMINATIONS BOARD STUDY NOTE
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... Fire Mains may be 'Dry Rising Mains' which are normally empty and are supplied
through hose from a fire service pumping-appliance. ...
www.fseb.gov.uk/hb/sto/parts/4_3208.pdf - Similar pages

The Scottish Building Standards: TECHNICAL HANDBOOK: NON-DOMESTIC ...
... Such bridgeheads might be linked to specially protected lifts and dry rising mains.
This will enable fire service personnel to attack the fire earlier. ...
www.sbsa.gov.uk/th_html/bsthnd-36.htm - 20k - Cached - Similar pages



David Moore (X)
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 237

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Caroline Bentley: yep - you could also just say dry main
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