Water Shuttle And Relay Flashcards
What are the two types of water relay
Open
Closed
What are the characteristics of a closed circuit
Where the water is pumped through hose direct from one pump to the inlet of the next pump. (LPP)
What are the characteristics of an open circuit.
Where water is pumped through portable dams, reservoirs or the appliance tank before entering the inlet of the next pump in the relay.
How can you improve the output in a water relay
Use more intermediate pumps.
Increase size of hose used.
What does the distance between pumps depend on.
Required flow.
Size of hose lines between pumps.
Contours of the relay route.
Efficiency of a water relay
All pumps and equipment in good working order.
Layout so equipment can work at max capacity.
Skill of operators.
Good comms and incident management.
