Ch.15

Question 1

According to Nfpa 1911 fire pumps of 1250 gpm capacity must achieve prime in ________ seconds or less?

Answer 1

30 seconds or less

Question 2

Testing hose if the scribe mark is found to have moved away more than ______ inches from the coupling , stop the test and replace the hose?

Answer 2

3/8ths inch

Question 3

I’m jurisdiction’s that are higher than 2000 feet above sea level , a _____________ test should be performed as part of the acceptance testing?

Answer 3

Pumping engine overload

Question 4

The pump body as well as the entire intake and discharge piping system with the exception of the tank fill and the tank to pump lines on the tank side of the valves are subjected to a minimum hydrostatic test pressure of ?

Answer 4

500 psi

Question 5

Pumpers with an onboard tank capacity of _______ gallons or less must be capable of flowing _____ gpm from onboard tank?

Answer 5

500 gallons
250gpm

Question 6

What are the 4 pressures used when doing a performance test for a pump?

Answer 6

150gpm
165 gpm
200 gpm
250 gpm

Question 7

According to NFPA fire pumps of 1500 gpm rating must be primed with in ______ seconds?

Answer 7

45 seconds

Question 8

When pump testing , if the pump fails to reach ____ of mercury, remove the apparatus from service until repairs can be made?

Answer 8

22 inches

Question 9

The two basic categories of testing are grouped as _________ and ______________ tests?

Answer 9

Pre service and performance tests

Question 10

Testing method that uses water under pressure to check the integrity of pressure vessels ?

Answer 10

Hydrostatic test

Question 11

Pre service apparatus maneuverability tests designed to determine the road worthiness of a new vehicle ?

Answer 11

Road test

Question 12

The apparatus must accelerate to ___ mph from a standing start with in 25 seconds , tested in two runs in opposite directions?

Answer 12

35mph

Question 13

Apparatus must achieve a maximum top speed of ____ mph during a road test?

Answer 13

50 mph

Question 14

During a road test the apparatus must come to a full stop from 20 mph within ____ feet ?

Answer 14

35 feet

Question 15

During the hydrostatic test the apparatus is subjected to 500 psi for a minimum of ___ minutes?

Answer 15

10 min

Question 16

__________________ is conducted to demonstrate to the purchaser that the apparatus confirms to all bud specifications at the time of delivery?

Answer 16

Acceptance testing

Question 17

For pumper performance testing the barometric pressure should be Atleast ____?

Answer 17

29 inches of mercury

Question 18

The air temperature when pumper performance testing is conducted should be between ___ and _____ degrees ?

Answer 18

0° and 110° F 

Question 19

A _________ with a knife edge and air chamber rated from 0 to at least 160 psi is required if a flowmeter is not used?

Answer 19

Pitot tube

Question 20

The difference in readings between the flowmeter and pitot guate must not be more than ____%?

Answer 20

10%