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FIRE BRANCHES
The Purpose Of The Branch Is To Increase The Velocity Of Water And May Be Defined As “A Metal Fittings…
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HOSE CLASSIFICATION
COUPLINGS ● These are metal fittings used for joining two lengths of hose together or a hose to an apparatus or…
General Concepts 3 min read
Capacity
Capacity means the flow rate with which liquid is moved or pushed by the pump to the desired point in…
Active safety 4 min read
CHARECTRISTICS, REPAIR AND HANDLING
CHARACTERISTICS OF HOSE: The main characteristics essential for a good fire fighting hose are: (i) Flexibility: Hose must be…
General Concepts 1 min read
Auxilliary Components
Auxiliary components generally include the following piping systems for the following services: Seal flushing , cooling , quenching systems Seal…
General Concepts 3 min read
Rotating Components
Impeller The impeller is the main rotating part that provides the centrifugal acceleration to the fluid. They are often classified…
Basics 2 min read
TYPES OF HOSES
DEFINITION: hoses are flexible pipe used to convey water from the source to the scene of fire. TYPES OF HOSE: …
General Concepts 2 min read
Seal Chamber and Stuffing Box
Description: centrifugal-pumpsFigure 7: Parts of a Simple Seal Chamber Seal chamber and Stuffing box both refer to a chamber, either…
Basics 23 min read
TYPES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Introduction: Portable fire extinguishers are also known as chemical fire extinguishers or First Aid Fire Fighting Appliances.…
Basics 11 min read
FIRE FIGHTING MEDIAS
1) WATER: Advantages: · good solvant · viscosity change with temperature is small so can be easily pumped. · high latent heat of…
General Concepts 1 min read
Suction and Discharge Nozzles
The suction and discharge nozzles are part of the casings itself. They commonly have the following configurationstwo of which are…
Basics 3 min read
Types of Fire and Fire Fighting Methods
Classes of Fire “A” Class Fire: solid fuels, e.g. wood, paper, cotton. “B” Class Fire: liquid fuels. e.g.…
