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2. Hard suction hose - Wikipedia

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   5-inch (13 cm) flex suction hose with Storz fittings, mounted on an engine. Flexible suction hose (Flex suction or suction hose), not to be confused with hard suction hose in U.S., is a specific type of fire hose used in drafting operations, when a fire engine uses a vacuum to draw water from a portable water tank, pool, or other static water source.

3. North American Fire Hose Coupler Incompatibilities - Wikipedia

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   At its annual convention at Dallas, TX, the NFPA formally adopted a standard with 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-inch hose with 7.5 threads per inch as the primary standard, with additional sizes of 3 and 3.5 inches (each with 6 threads per inch) and a 4.5 inch coupling with 4 threads per inch, with the fire hydrant standard specifying one 4.5 inch port and two 2 ...

4. Storz - Wikipedia

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   The 100 mm (4-inch) and 125 mm (5-inch) Storz couplers have been specified in NFPA 1963, Standard for Fire Hose Connections, since the 1993 edition. U.S. cities that have fire hydrants with 125 mm Storz connectors include Raleigh, NC [ 5 ] and the City of Corvallis, OR (adapter on 4-inch threaded outlet).

5. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Hard suction hose A flexible rubber hose reinforced with a steel core to prevent collapse from atmospheric pressure when drafting; connected between the intake of a fire pump and a water supply and must be used when drafting. Also called hard hose, hard sleeve, or hard intake/suction hose. [5] Helmet

6. Fire hose - Wikipedia

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   Usually an appliance has to carry about 10 m of suction hose in either 3 m or 2.5 m length. The diameter of the hose depends on the capacity of the pump, and three ...

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