Hydraulics Flashcards
Pump discharge pressure formula
PDP=NP+FL+AP+/-EP
PDP(Supply)
RP(20)+FL+AP+/-EP
Available Water Remaining
(SP-RP)x100) ~SP
GPM
29.7 x d2 x square root of NP
Squat root for 80 = 8.94
Squat root for 50 = 7.07
NP for smooth bore
50
NP Akron Fog Tip
50psi
NP Smooth Bore master streams
80psi
Master stream Fog Tips
100psi
Coefficient for 1.75/ 1-3/4 hose
10 fire ground /15.5 theoretical
Coefficient for 1” hose
150
Coefficient for 2” hose
8
Coefficient for 2-1/2 hose
2
Coefficient for 3” hose
0.8
Coefficient for 4” hose
.2
Coefficient for 5” hose
.08
Coefficient for dual 3” hose
.2
Coefficient for 4” + 3” hose
.09
Coefficient for dual 4” hose
0.05
GPM Fog nozzle @50psi
175
Smooth bore @50psi
185/ 15/16 tip slug
GPM 2 1/2 blitz line SB
300 foreground/// 296 theoretical
1” 3/16 tip SB
GPM Mercury Monitor
500 Fog 500 SB (AP- 10)
Appliance Loss - Less than 350gpm
0
Appliance Loss - 350gpm +
10
Appliance Loss - Ladder pipe
25
Appliance Loss - Master stream
25
Appliance Loss - stand pipe
25
Appliance loss - Large appliances
25
Master stream 1” 1/4 flows
400 fire ground// 415 theoretical
Master stream 1” 3/8 tip flows
500 fire ground// 502 theoretical
Master stream 1” 1/2 flows
600 fireground /// 598 theoretical
Master stream 1” 3/4 flows
800 fireground/// 814 theoretical
Master stream 2” flows
1000 fireground /// 1062 theoretical
Starting pressure for 100ft 1”3/4
80
Starting pressure for 150ft 1” 3/4
95
Starting pressure for 200ft 1” 3/4
110
Starting pressure for 250” 1 3/4
125
Starting pressure for 300ft 1” 3/4
140
Starting pressure for 400ft 1” 3/4
170
Starting pressure for 100ft 1” 3/4 SB tip
85
Starting pressure for 150ft 1”3/4 SB
100
Starting pressure for 200ft 1”3/4 SB
120
Starting pressure for 250ft 1”3/4 sb
135
Starting pressure for 300ft 1”3/4 SB
150
Starting pressure for 350ft 1”3/4 SB
170
Starting pressure for 400ft 1”3/4 SB
185
Starting pressure for 200 ft 2” 1/2
85
Starting pressure for 250ft 2” 1/2
95
Starting pressure for Deck Gun
Fog - 125 SB 105
Starting RPM for drafting
1200
1.75x1.75
3.06
1.85x1.85
3.42
2.96x2.96
8.76
100ft of 3” for Mercury monitor
20 psi
100ft 1” 3/4 w fog nozzle
30 psi
100ft 2” 1/2 with SB
18 psi