CAPA

Question 1

What are the 8 uses of the CAPA

Answer 1

General Pumping Appliance
Rescue
Water and Foam Delivery Tower
Observation Tower
Equipment and personnel lifting
Water Supply
Bridging
Limited cage operations below ground level
lighting tower
mass decontamination shower

Question 2

What are the CAPA specifications?
Height
Length
Weight
Max Work Height
Max Elevation Angle
Max Side out reach
Max side reach full height
max down reach cage floor below ground
Max load lifting eye (main ladder)
Max cage load
max rescue stretcher platform load
max wind speed

Answer 2

3.95m
10.05m
26t
32M
75*
22M (1 person) 25m no cage
9.5M
-4m
4000KG
500kg
250 or 300kg depending on config)
12.5 m/s

Question 3

Visualise the;
Articulated ladder
Main Ladder
Turret operator position
Turn table
Rear jacking panel
outriggers
working deck
ladder sections
rescue cage
cabin

Question 4

Where are the CAN-Bus isolation/ reset switched?

Answer 4

Near side front locker

Question 5

Visualise the jacking control panel inclusive of;
Display screen
Emergency Stop
Cage deployment/ stow
Outriggers Indiv controllers
4 way control lever

Question 6

What does the green boat symbolise

Answer 6

Pressure release symbol

Question 7

what does the pressure release symbol represent (greenboat)

Answer 7

ground pressure has been achieved on all jacks and hydraulic control has been transferred to the turn table.

Question 8

Why do the ground plates need to be used in the criss cross manner

Answer 8

if the ladder strikes a power line then the plant will be earthed

Question 9

What is the only situation where you would jack both the CAPA front wheels off the ground?

Answer 9

obtain max down reach when working directly off the back of the appliance

Question 10

what are the max angles of the JACKS and TURN TABLE

Answer 10

Jacks 14 Turn table 7

Question 11

whats the full red ring mean when jacking?

Answer 11

axle locks have been disengagedq

Question 12

what important info can be obtained from the cab regarding siting the appliance

Answer 12

side to side inclination angle
front to back inclination angle
either via the bubble or the cabin display screen

Question 13

Rosenbauer NH55 Pump Ratings
Main Pump (all heigths)
High pressure pump
water tank capacity
Foam Capacity

Answer 13

4500 LPM @ 1000kpa
400 LPM @ 4000kpa
1200 L
200 L Class A