Prevention & protection

Prevention & protection

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Prevention & protection

positive opening operation of a contact element

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

The achievement of contact separation as the direct result of a specified movement of the switch actuator through nonresilient members (e.g., not dependent upon springs).

drafting

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

The act of acquiring water for fire pumps from a static water supply by creating a negative pressure on the vacuum side of the fire pump.

command

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

The act of directing and/or controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority.

mop up

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

The act of making a fire safe after it is controlled, such as extinguishing or removing burning material along or near the control line, felling dead trees (snags), and trenching logs to prevent ...

ordinary hazards

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

Ordinary (moderate) hazard occupancies shall be classified as locations where the quantity and combustibility of Class A combustible materials and Class B flammables is moderate and fires with ...