Bresnan nozzle
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000766
A type of cellar nozzle designed to be lowered through a hole in a floor to fight fires in basements, cellars, or other inaccessible spaces below. It consists of a rotating head with multiple orifices that discharge water in a wide, circular pattern, covering a large area without requiring a firefighter to enter the hazardous space. These nozzles typically operate at pressures around 100 psi.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000766 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial safety |
| Synonyms | Bresnan cellar nozzle; cellar nozzle |
| References | Fighting the Fire Below: Using Distributor Nozzles (Firehouse) |
| Translations | German: Bresnan-Düse; Spanish: tobera Bresnan; French: buse Bresnan |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-000766",
"term": "Bresnan nozzle",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A type of cellar nozzle designed to be lowered through a hole in a floor to fight fires in basements, cellars, or other inaccessible spaces below. It consists of a rotating head with multiple orifices that discharge water in a wide, circular pattern, covering a large area without requiring a firefighter to enter the hazardous space. These nozzles typically operate at pressures around 100 psi.",
"synonyms": [
"Bresnan cellar nozzle",
"cellar nozzle"
],
"subject": "Industrial safety",
"references": [
"Fighting the Fire Below: Using Distributor Nozzles (Firehouse)"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Bresnan-Düse",
"es": "tobera Bresnan",
"fr": "buse Bresnan"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bresnan-nozzle/"
}
Record 836 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.