#393-363 Nfpa #1963

NFPA 1963: Standard for Fire Hose Connections provides performance requirements for new fire hose couplings and adapters with nominal sizes from 3/4 in. (19 mm) through 8 in. (200 mm) and the specifications for the mating surfaces. Requirements apply to:

• Coupling assemblies and adapters


• Screw thread connections


• Non-threaded connections


• Gaskets and gasket seats

Keep pace with these changes in the 2009 edition of NFPA 1963:

• New requirement for marking the country of origin on the surface of the product


• Non-threaded caps are allowed to have pressure gaskets installed for pressure-only applications.

Together with NFPA® documents that address the fire hose, couplings and connections, and nozzles, NFPA 1963 contributes to a set of standards that are designed to provide consistent requirements for the whole fire hose system. (Softbound, 28 pp., 2009)