DESCRIPTION DOWNCOMER SYSTEM

Downcomers are also a form of internal hydrant for the

firemen to use and are always charged with water from a
water tank located at the top of a building but without any
pumps. Downcomers are only permitted for private
residential buildings with open balcony approach where the
topmost floor is not higher than 60 metres above the fire
appliance access level and should be adopted for low cost
flats only.
Downcomers system comprises a high level water storage
tank discharging into 150mm diameter riser pipe with
landing valves at each floor and to which canvas hose with
nozzles can be connected to direct the water jet at the fire.
No pumps are provided and therefore the system pressure
is limited to the static pressure only.