Editing Standpipe (firefighting) (section)

===Wet standpipe===
Wet standpipe systems contain water at all times.

'''Manual Wet Standpipe System''' - A standpipe system that contains water, but requires additional water to be pumped into the system via a fire department connection (FDC), often by a fire truck.<ref name="nfpa 14"/>

'''Automatic Wet Standpipe System''' - A standpipe system that is connected to a water supply and capable of supplying the water without any action except opening a hose supply connection valve.<ref name="nfpa 14"/>

Wet standpipe systems are often more complex and expensive to both install and maintain due to the presence of water always being in the system, and the need to supply water a specific pressures which may require the use of pumps.<ref name="ifsta 2011"/>