PIPE Elements 5 Flashcards
It is an exhaust gas-driven compressor used to increase the power output of an internal-combustion engine by compressing air that is entering the engine thus increasing the amount of available oxygen.
Turbocharger
The difference between chimney and stack construction
Chimney generally denotes brick concrete construction while stack means steel construction
It is a valve or plate used for controlling draft or flow of the flue gases and may be automatically or manually operated
Damper
A type of fire protection system in which the pipes are not normally filled with water. Water is introduced into the system thru Fire Service connections when needed.
Dry Stand Pipe
Fire involving energized electrical equipment
Class D
Fire involving flammable liquids and gases
Class C
A system employing open sprinklers attached to a piping system connected to a water supply through which is opened by the operation of a fire detection system installed in the same areas as sprinklers.
Deluge System
Sprinklers shall not be used for system working pressures exceeding _______ bars.
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Extinguishers for protection of Class A hazards shall be selected from the following: water types, foam, loaded stream, and multi-purpose dry chemicals. The maximum travel distance to such extinguishers shall not exceed _______ meters
22.8
A machine which is used to add energy to a fluid in order to transfer them from one point to another point of higher elevation
Pumps
An ideal type of pump used for pumping water with low discharge, high head, low speed, & self- priming.
Reciprocating
The speed at which a geometrically similar impeller of a pump would run to discharge 1 GPM at 1 foot head.
Specific Speed
The tank is an unfired pressure vessel, initially full of air, into which water from mains is pumped.
Hydro-Pneumatic Tank
It exist when the total suction is below atmospheric pressure.
Suction Lift
A soft material that can be shaped and compressed to provide a seal
Packing
