| Hidrantes de Portugal Hydrants of Portugal |
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If you have photographs or information about the hydrants of Portugal, please E-mail Us. Se você tiver informação sobre os hydrants mostrados aqui e as companhias que os fizeram, por favor manda um correio electrônico para nós. Se você gostar de nos emitir fotografias de hidrantes de fogo de qualquer parte do mundo em nosso Web site, por favor manda um correio electrônico para nós. Special thanks to Luis da Silva for photos and inspiration, Artur Carvalho of Instalfogo Lda, Aviero, Portugal, for photos and text, and to Michael Avila for assistance with translation. Agradecimentos especiais ao Luis da Silva para fotos e à inspiração, Artur Carvalho de Instalfogo Lda, Aviero, Portugal, para fotos e texto, e a Michael Avila para o auxílio com tradução. Wall and Underground Hydrants Os primeiros hidrantes a serem instalados em Portugal, eram bocas de rega (chamadas Bocas de Incendio de parede) colocadas nas paredes com um diametro de entrada de 1 1/2" e rosca de 45mm tipo bombeiro (zona Norte) e de rosca de 52mm (zona sul) e outras do mesmo tipo mas chamadas de pavimento. Nenhuma foto está disponível neste tempo. The first hydrants in Portugal were wall models with an inlet size of 1 1/2" with 45mm threaded nozzles in the northern portion of the country, and 52mm threaded nozzles in the south. Additionally there were underground hydrants in these same outlet sizes. No photos available at this time
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ALBA Fabricas Metalurgicas (fundição) fabricados em Albergaria a Velha, distrito de Aveiro. (existia outra marca com igual hidrante) Mais tarde surgiram os hidrantes marca ALBA Estes hidrantes, para DN 100 tinham duas saidas de 45mm zona Norte e 52mm Zona Sul e uma de 60mm Zona Norte e de 75 zona Sul e para DN 150 tinham duas saidas de 60mm lateral e uma saida de 90mm frontal, eram fabricados em ferro fundido GG 20. (Existia o modelo ALBA Norte/Sul) e outro modelo (Porto - Lisboa) ALBA Fabricas Metalurgicasfoundry located in Albergaria a Velha, district of Aveiro, Portugal (a clone of this hydrant was made by another company)
This early above ground model was built in a 4" (100mm) inlet diameter, and was configured with two outlet sizes, twin 52mm outlets and a single 60mm (2.3") outlet in the north of Portugal, OR, twin 60mm outlets with a single 75mm (3") outlet in the southern zone of Portugal. It was also available in a 6" (150mm) inlet diameter, with twin 60mm outlets and a single 3 1/2" (90mm) pumper outlet. Besides the North/South models, an additional variation of this hydrant was made by ALBA for the Lisbon market. These hydrants were all made of GG 20 gray cast iron. |
 Photo ©2002 Luis da Silva |
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MACRO - Macrocin Industria de Valvulas, Lda - Quinta da Cruz - S.Julião do tojal - Loures Mais tarde surgiram dois tipos de hidrantes, primeiro de Marca MACRO (Macrocin Industria de Valvulas, Lda - Quinta da Cruz - S.Julião do tojal - Loures, com tres saidas diferentes (1 de 90mm + 1 de 70mm + 1 de 50mm) roscadas de rosca 4 fios/pulgada, 5 fios/pulgada e 8 fios/pulgada respectivamente. São fabricados em ferro fundido GG 22.
MACRO - Macrocin Valve Works, Ltd. - Quinta da Cruz - S.Julião do tojal - Loures Later there came onto the market two types of hydrants, the first were hydrants sold under the MACRO brand name, with 3 different outlet sizes, one 50mm, one 70mm, and one 90mm, with three differing thread pitches, 8 threads per inch, 5 threads per inch, and 4 threads per inch respectively. These hydrants were made of GG 22 gray cast iron.
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FRESAÇO - Zona Industrial Cruz do Barro - Torres Vedras
Depois apareceu no mercado outra marca (FRESAÇO) Zona Industrial Cruz do Barro - Torres Vedras, com o mesmo tipo de saidas... FRESAÇO - Zona Industrial Cruz do Barro - Torres Vedras, Portugal Then came the FRESAÇO brand hydrant with the same outlet configuration as the MACRO; one 50mm, one 70mm, and one 90mm, with three differing thread pitches, 8 threads per inch, 5 threads per inch, and 4 threads per inch respectively. These hydrants were made of GG 22 gray cast iron. |
 Photo ©2002 Luis da Silva |
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CROMA
...e ainda outro chamado CROMA também com tres saidas diferentes. CROMA The CROMA was similar to the preceding hydrants in that it too had one 50mm, one 70mm, and one 90mm, with the three differing thread pitches, 8 threads per inch, 5 threads per inch, and 4 threads per inch respectively. These hydrants were made of GG 22 gray cast iron. |
 Photo ©2002 Luis da Silva |
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ANBER, SA. - Espanha TIFON
Em 1992 surge pela primeira vez em Portugal o hidrante TIFON com desenho tipo americano fabricado de acordo com as normas da NFPA este já com saidas devidamente homologado e certificado. Hidrante TIFON de 3": 2 Saídas de 45mm/STORZ, 1 Saída de 70mm/STORZ: TIFON model In 1992, hydrants were installed in Portugal that, for the first time, were based on USA designs and conformed to NFPA standards. The hydrant comes in 2 sizes: 3" inlet diameter, with twin 45mm Storz outlets, and a single 70mm Storz outlet: and the 4" inlet diameter, with twin 70mm Storz outlets and a 3 1/2" (90mm) Storz pumper. |
 Photo ©2002 Artur Carvalho |
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ANBER, SA. - Espanha
NILO Monobloco. Estes hidrantes já eram desenhados de acordo com as especificações tecnicas. São fabricados em Espanha pela ANBER sa. e foram introduzidos no mercado pela Instalfogo Lda, - AVEIRO. Entrada flangeada de 3" ou 4" (DN90 ou DN100), 2 Saidas laterais de 52mm STORZ, 1 Saida frontal de 75mm STORZ.
ANBER, SA. - Spain The NILO model is also made to NFPA standards. It was introduced to the Portuguese market by Instalfogo Lda,, Aveiro, Portugal. In 3" and 4" inlet diameters, with twin 52mm Storz hose outlets and a 75mm Storz pumper. |
 Photo ©2002 Artur Carvalho |
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NILO Monobloco com campanula de protecção NILO Monobloco model with protective shroud |
 Photo ©2002 Artur Carvalho |
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