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Hose Construction
Couplings
water flow
Hose test
100
What hose is constructed with a rubber cover, reinforced with wire and rubber lined?
noncollapsible intake hose.
100
what is the two most common types of couplings?
threaded and nonthreaded
100
What is the gallons per minute through a master stream?
350 -2000
100
what are the two types of testing?
service and acceptance
200
how many types of hose?
5
200
what are the three components of a coupling?
male,female swivel,shank
200
What are the common lengths that hoses are cut and coupled into?
50 or 100 feet
200
who does acceptance testing?
manufacture
300
how large is a booster hose(diameter)?
3/4 or 1inch
300
what are three types of fire hose coupling lugs?
female with pin lugs, rocker lugs, and recessed lugs
300
What is the minimal gpm for a 2 1/2 inch hose?
125 minimal
300
when should a hose be service tested?
annually when ran over or when comes back from repair
400
NFPA requires apparatus to carry how much (length) of large soft intake hose?
15 feet
400
how do you know where to connect couplings and what are the connections called?
higbee cut,higbee indicators
400
what kind of intake hose is used to siphon water from portable tank to another?
hard intake
400
name five things that is needed for service testing?
hose testing machine,recording hose results, pumper, hose gate, test valve
500
couplings are made of various percentages of what metals and why?
Brass,aluminum,magnesium, because they're durable and will not rust