TB 130 - New Ladder Pipe Assembly Flashcards
What is the new ladder pipe assembly?
Akron Brass Company model 1495
How many gpm can the new ladder pipe assembly flow?
1000 GPM with a 2” Tip
Seagrave aerial ladder trucks are limited to what of the ladder pipe assembly?
800 GPM using the 1 1/2” or 1 3/4” straight tip
Or
500 GPM setting on the spray nozzle
On the Seagrave truck, members are prohibited from using what?
2” Tip
Or
Flowing 1000 GPM
What are the components of the ladder pipe assembly?
-Assembly
-2 1/2” In Line Shut-Off
-4” Gate Valve Shut-Off (Cluster)
-2 1/2” Stream Straightener
-Smooth Bore Nozzles (1 1/2”, 1 3/4”, 2”)
-Turbo Master Spray Nozzle (350 to 1000 GPM)
Assigned to random apparatus
The new ladder pipe assembly is longer and therefore requires the ladder to be
raised out of the bed and rotated to the right prior to attachment.
The ladder pipe assembly shall be secured to the top
two rungs on the fly section
To release the lower clamp brake knob, rotate in which direction?
Counterclockwise
To tighten the brake knob, rotate the knob in which direction?
Clockwise
How many lock pins should be in place before flowing water?
All four ball lock pins
What shouldn’t be used to secure the Akron 1495 onto the ladder?
Ladder Straps
The shut-off should be placed in which position prior to the supply line being loaded?
Closed position
For the shut-off, which direction should you rotate the actuator handle until it stops?
Clockwise
Friction loss from which line must be added to the pressures to achieve proper pump pressure?
Supply Line
What are the pump pressures for the smooth bore tips?
11/2”- 150 PSI (600 GPM)
1 3/4”- 170 PSI (800 GPM)
2”- 190 PSI (1000 GPM)
