QuebecFilter: What's this sign mean?
October 24, 2024 2:41 PM
Observed this sign around old town Montréal. Always mounted way down low, seen in numerous places; as I'm of a certain age it seems to mean "Use Clackers Here" but that can't be right. What's it for?
Actually, reading that thread a little more, it's not a hydrant but rather a connection point for firefighters to supply water to a building's sprinkler system as a backup in case the builtin system fails.
posted by number9dream at 2:55 PM on October 24
posted by number9dream at 2:55 PM on October 24
A sign for raccord siamois or in English Siamese connection or canalisation d'incendie would probably be correct as well.
posted by Ashwagandha at 5:31 PM on October 24
posted by Ashwagandha at 5:31 PM on October 24
Yes, it's indicating the location of the water connection for the firefighters to attach hoses to the building to pump in water, like this. The top line is the wall, the angled lines are the pipes and the circles are where the hoses connect. It is pretty much a schematic drawing of the thing it is indicating.
posted by ssg at 9:06 PM on October 24
posted by ssg at 9:06 PM on October 24
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posted by number9dream at 2:49 PM on October 24