Hose
What size is the trunk line?
1 1/2
What is the name of the pump we carry on the buggies?
Shindowa
Gated Y
What is the name of the part that can lower or raise psi on a pump?
Throttle
What must be open to allow fuel in?
Fuel line
What is the usual size of a lateral hose?
1"
What type of portable pump can supply a higher PSI?
Mark 3
What is attached to the end of a hoselay?
Nozzle
What must be attached to the shindowa to attach out P-line hose?
Reducer
What must the pump have to allow suction?
Prime/Vacuum
What size do WE use for mop up?
3/4"
What type of pump is mark 3 and shindowa?
Centrifugal Pump
What 2 parts are usually attached every 100ft on hoselay?
Wildland T and Lateral
What type of hose is used for suction?
Hard suction hose?
What must be placed underneath the pump?
Fuel berms
When should the hose connection be hand tight vs tightened with a spanner wrench?
Hand tight when pushing water.
Spanner tight when drafting.
What pushback will the pump face when pumping uphill?
Gravity/ Head pressure
What are the two types of threads seen in brass?
NH and NPSH
What can cause damage to the pump if not enough water is introduced?
Cavitation
How do you properly set up a hard suction hose before attaching it?
Fill it with water and tighten with spanner
What type of hose is attached to the supply when really high pressure is present?
Double jacket
What pushback will the pump face regardless of going uphill or downhill?
Friction loss
What type of nozzle helps with foam dispersal?
Air asperating nozzle
What type of damage cannot be mitigated in pumps?
Electrolysis
What is lost if air is introduced when drafting?
Prime