“All fire hydrants should be inspected and tested at least once a year and where possible
inspected twice a year.” Emergency planning directorate, issued by the home office.
Plate and Locate Limited specialises in the testing and inspection of all types of fire hydrants and
Dry Risers. The consequence of a fire hydrant being inoperable when needed could be
devastating
Plate and Locate’s service includes:
Inspection of the fire hydrant
Inspection of the fire hydrant pit
Full flow and pressure test with calibrated instruments
Correct sign plating and posting of the fire hydrant to B.S 3251
All remedial repair and maintenance work that may be required.
All our work is carried out by fully trained hydrant technicians.
All our work is documented and checked at every stage.
All reports include a summary of the condition of the systems,
a report on each individual unit,
a list of costed remedials and task classifications.
Trained hydrant technicians.
All our work is carried out by fully trained hydrant technicians. and documented and checked at
every stage. All reports include a summary of the condition of the systems, a report on each
individual unit, and a list of costed remedials and task classifications.
Dry / Wet Risers.
The annual testing and maintenance of both Dry and Wet Risers is the responsibility of the
property owners or managing agents. British Standard 5306: Part 1 1976 recommends that the
system is visually inspected every 6 months and serviced annually to ensure that the equipment is
ready for immediate use in an emergency. In addition, it is recommended that a ‘full wet test’ be
carried out annually, when the main can be checked for leaks or faults.