TB 174 - Hose Testing Procedures

Question 1

Firefighting hand lines shall be changed with ____hours when damp or dirty.

Answer 1

24 hrs

Question 2

Firefighting hose has a service life of how long?

Answer 2

10 years

Question 3

Total length of any hose line being tested shall not exceed _____feet.

Answer 3

300 feet

Question 4

Brush hose is tested to what psi?

By passes and soft suctions are tested to what psi?

Single jacketed synthetic nitrile rubble lined hose is tested to what psi?

Answer 4

300 psi

Question 5

Supply 4” hose is tested to what psi?

Answer 5

250 psi

Question 6

1”. 1.5”. 1.75”, 2.5” hose is all tested at what psi ?

Answer 6

400 psi

Question 7

Duration of hose test at required pressure is what?

Answer 7

5 minutes

Question 8

All hose besides supply hose and traverse bed and 2.5” hose are tested to what psi?

Answer 8

300 psi

Question 9

What is the only hose to get tested at 250 psi?

Answer 9

4” supply

Question 10

When increasing the pressure to the correct testing psi, do not raise the psi more than what per second?

Answer 10

15 psi

Question 11

What form is the Annual Hose Test Record ?

Answer 11

F -129