Hoses Nozzles Fittings Flashcards
(35 cards)
Diameter of hose is measured
On the inside
Length of hose
Called a section
50 or 100 feet
Mechanical dryer
Warm air not hot
When should hose be exercised
Every 30 days
Rubber hose should should have water through it every
120 days
Hose exposed to acid should be
Scrubbed with baking soda and water and rinsed thoroughly
Hose exposed with oil
Scrubbed with a mild detergent and rinsed
Where not to dry hose
On hot pavement or direct sun
Once dried house should be
Rolled and sorted in cool dry place
Damaged hose is rolled
With the male end out
No repairable or contaminated hose
Disguard according to sops
Alloys used in couplings
Aluminum brass and magnesisun in different make ups
Strongest production process for producing couplings
Drop forged
Shank
Attaches hose to coupling
Lugs
Found on the female swivel and the male shank
Loosen a stuff coupling
Swish around in warm soapy water
Male end points to the fire
Female end points home
Smooth knobby knobby
Higbee cuts and indicators
Cuts are in the treads to prevent cross threading
Indicators are on the lugs for alignment with the cut
3 lugs
Pin
Locker
Recessed
Couplings
Stortzs sexless
Male and female threaded
Stortzs
Have locks to prevent opening when line is charged
Gaskets
Swivel gaskets changeable
Expansion ring gassket in the shank to pinch hose
Butterfly valves
Quarter turn disk
Gate valve
Gate moves up and down