Hydraulics Flashcards
Coefficient for 1.88” hoseline
10
Coefficient for 2.5” hoseline
2
Coefficient for 3” hoseline
.8 (1)
Coefficient for 4” hoseline
.2
Coefficient for 5” hoseline
.08
A column of water 1’ high exerts a pressure of ______ at its base
.434
100 feet of 4” contains how much water?
65.25
50 feet of 3” contains how much water?
18.35
50 feet of 2.5” contains how much water?
12.74
50 feet 1.88” contains how much water?
7.20
Nozzle pressure for ALL smooth bore handlines. What can it be increased to?
50psi, 65psi
Nozzle pressure for master streams with a smooth bore? What can they be increased to?
80psi, 100psi
Nozzle pressure for all master streams with a fog nozzle?
100psi
water pressure due to elevation. For each foot of elevation above the
pump the pressure increases by 0.434 psi
Head pressure
the generic term applied to any nozzle, wye, siamese, deluge monitor, or any
other piece of hardware used in conjunction with fire hose for the purpose of delivering
water.
Appliance
pumps used on all modern fire apparatus. This type of pump takes
advantage of incoming pressure. Water enters the eye of the pump then travels through
one or more impellers.
Centrifugal pumps
small positive displacement pump used to evacuate air from a centrifugal
pump housing allowing the pump to receive water.
Primer pumps
The formula for determining volume for a rectangular or square shaped container is
L’ x W’ x D’ x 7.5
The formula to determine the volume of a cylinder, pipe, or hose in gallons is
π x r (squared) x H’ (or L’) x 7.5 gallons