NFPA Fire Hose Testing Requirements Explained
Learn the NFPA 1962 requirements for annual fire hose testing, including inspections, pressure testing, documentation, and best practices to improve safety, compliance, and hose longevity.
The LD™ Hose
LD™
Durable, Dependable and Better by Design.
Lightweight extruded rubber hose
LD™ is a premium quality extruded thru-the-weave, nitrile rubber fire hose. It’s an easily coiled, nonkinking, high flow, lightweight hose that also resists abrasion, chemicals, and weathering by ozone.
High Rise Hose
Attack Hose
Klean
Features & Benefits
- Extruded thru-the-weave, nitrile rubber fire hose. The reinforcement has circular woven, twill weave, and nylon fibers.
- Highly resistant to both conductive and radiant heat.
- Hose remains flexible at temperatures as low as -40ºF (-40ºC) and is resistant to ozone, oxidation, and most chemicals and petrochemicals.
- Maintenance free, no drying required, and is easily cleaned.
- Lightweight and kink resistant at low pressures makes this hose superior for high rise firefighting.
- Manufactured in accordance with NFPA 1960 Standard, latest edition within our ISO-9001:2015 certified quality assurance system.
Hose Sizing and Testing Standards
For specific data, please view and download the technical data sheet.
Easy to Coil, Non-Kinking, High-Flow:
- Attack
- USA Made
- Klean Hose
- Lifetime delamination warranty
- 10-year warranty
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