Our in stock potable water hoses are Made in the USA but assembled with imported couplings. If you require domestic couplings please call to place your order.
Our 1 1/2 inch Made in the USA fire hose is manufactured to this specification shall meet and exceed all performance requirements of NFPA 1961 and Underwriter’s Laboratories standards. Hose shall be listed as an approved USA/ULC product. Manufactured to UL-19 standards as specified in "CFR 118.320 Fire Hoses and Nozzles".
NOTE: UL listed hoses are now stenciled. Rubber labels are no longer available. The most common 1.5" marine hose is coupled with brass NPSH threads. Please verify thread type before ordering.
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Approved Fire Hose Requirements
- Brass Couplings
- Length of 50 Feet
- Diameter: 1 1/2 inches
- Labeled UL-19
Applications
Test Ratings (Water Only With Expansion Ring Couplings)
- Service Pressure (A 3-minute hydrostatic test conducted by users on in-service hose to determine suitability for continued service)
- Proof Test Pressure (A pressure equal to a least two times the service test pressure)
- PSI Burst Test Pressure
Code of Federal Regulations Title 46, Part 118 - Fire Protection Equipment, Subpart C - Fire Main System, Section 188.320 Fire hoses and Nozzles
(a) A fire hose with a nozzle must be attached to each fire hydrant at all times. For fire hydrants located on open decks or cargo decks, where no protection is provided, hoses may be temporarily removed during heavy weather or cargo handling operations, respectively. Hoses so removed must be stored in nearby accessible locations.
(b) Each hose must:
(1) Be lined commercial fire hose that conforms to Underwriters Laboratory (UL) 19 “Lined Fire Hose and Hose Assemblies,” or hose that is listed and labeled by an independent laboratory recognized by the Commandant as being equivalent in performance;
(2) Be 15.25 meters (50 feet) in length and 40 millimeters (1.5 inches) in diameter; and
(3) Have fittings of brass or other suitable corrosion-resistant material that comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1963 “Fire Hose Connections,” or other standard specified by the Commandant.
(c) Each nozzle must either:
(1) Be of a type approved in accordance with approval series 162.027; or
(2) Be of type recognized by the Commandant as being equivalent in performance.
[CGD 85–080, 61 FR 917, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 24464, May 15, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51351, Sept. 30, 1997; 62 FR 64305, Dec. 5, 1997]