Hydraulics Handout Flashcards
How would one determine Surface area of a circle
A. 758.2 x Diameter
B. .7854 x Diameter Squared
C. 5471 x Diameter Squared
D. .7857 x Diameter Squared
B. .7854 x Diameter Squared
How much does a gallon of water weigh?
8.3 pounds
How many gallons in a cubic foot of water?
7.5 gallons
In elevation pressure what is the equation for finding height when pressure is known?
2.3 x pressure
What is the PSI for a hi-rise fog nozzle?
75 psi
What solid stream tips does GFD utilize?
1 3/8”
1 1/2”
1 3/4”
2”
GPM flow for 2 1/2 fog
250 GPM
GPM for 1 3/4 High-rise
125 GPM
What is the intake pressure of water when no water is flowing?
A. Residual
B. Static
C. Flow
B. Static
What is the intake pressure of water after flowing water out of pump?
A. Residual
B. Static
C. Flow
A.Residual
What is the pressure of water when in motion or flowing through from pump?
A. Residual
B. Static
C. Flow
C. Flow
GPM flow of a 1 7/8 solid stream tip
900 GPM flow approx.
How much GPM does a Hi-rise solid stream tip with 60psi nozzle pressure flow?
200 GPM flow approx.
1 1/2 coefficient
24
What is the pressure loss for a Stang gun?
A. 20 PSI
B. 40 PSI
C. 25 PSI
D. 35 PSI
C. 25psi
What is the maximum PSI we can flow through 4” rubber jacketed supply line?
185 PSI
What is the GPM of a 1” solid stream H/L nozzle?
200GPM
What is the GPM of a Foam eductor ?
95GPM
On the discharge outlet of a Foam Eductor do not exceed ___ percent of eductor pump pressure with hose friction loss, nozzle pressure and elevation.
70 percent
1.85x1.85=
3.5
PDP of GFD standard HZ standpipe?
129 PSI
PSI of GFD 200’ 2 1/2” hand line
125 PSI
GPM of 1 7/8” M/S
900
2 1/2” @ 350GPM
24.5 per
185 GPM HR S/S 150’
125 psi
210 GPM HR S/S 150’
162.5 psi
Tip for 13 psi FL per 100’
1 3/4”
2 1/2” @ 275GPM
15 per
Master 1 1/4” GPM & FL per 100’
400GPM 3 per 100’
Master stream 16psi per 100’ tip & GPM
1 7/8” 900GPM
2 1/2” 7psi FL per 100’ = GPM
185GPM
All Master stream tip sizes
1 1/4" 1 3/8" 1 1/2" 1 5/8" 1 3/4" 1 7/8" 2"
All S/S H/L tips
1” - 200
1 1/8” - 250
1 1/4” - 300
60psi HR S/S
200GPM 150’ 150 psi
add 10 psi to wye if:
total gpm exceeds 350
Master stream 7psi per 100’ tip & GPM
1 1/2” 600gpm