Specifications include, but are not limited to: Flushing Hydrants – Flushing hydrants shall be post hydrants with a 5 foot bury. All working parts shall be brass with hydrant main valve opening being 2 3/16 inch. Inlet connection shall be 2 inch iron pipe, with the outlet being any size up to 2 1/2 inch NST. The operating rod shall be non-turning, and all operating parts shall be removable from above ground with no special wrenches. The self-draining, nonfreeze hydrant barrel will be made of 3 inch ductile iron pipe and shall have a cast iron top stock. Hydrant shall have locking cover and will be a traffic break-away. Kupferle Model #77 or approved equal; Fire Hydrants - Fire hydrants shall be Kennedy K-81A Guardian with a 5 1/4 inch valve opening, regular lined, with shoe (or elbow). Hydrant drain shall be plugged. Joint at base of hydrant shall be a 6 inch estrained, mechanical joint. Opening direction specified at time of order. Operating nut shall be standing AWWA pentagon operating nut with 1 1/2 inch point to flat dimension. Two (2 1/2") and one (4 1/2") National Standard Hose thread nozzles.
