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A jockey pump, also known as a pressure-maintenance pump, is a small pump connected to a fire suppression system near the fire pump and is intended to maintain pressure in a fire protection piping system. These pumps recover pressures lost from gradual, slow pressure declines in a system due to temperature changes, trapped air escapement, or ...
Peerless Pump was acquired by FMC Corp. in 1932 and continued to assemble, sell and service pumps out of the Fresno facility. [5] In 1976 FMC Corp. sold Peerless Pump to Indian Head. In 2007, Peerless became a wholly owned subsidiary company of the Grundfos group of Denmark. By that time most operations had been consolidated to other locations.
In fire protection engineering, the K-factor formula is used to calculate the volumetric flow rate from a nozzle. Spray nozzles can for example be fire sprinklers or water mist nozzles, hose reel nozzles, water monitors and deluge fire system nozzles.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Centrifugal pump selection and characteristics; Chain pump; Chopper pumps; ... Fire pump; Flexible impeller;
Pet purchases and adoptions typically increase around the holidays, with thoughts of adorable puppies or kittens delighting loved ones on Christmas morning.
A historical device used to squirt water onto a fire by hand. Also called simply a squirt or a syringe, these are perhaps the simplest and most ancient form of fire extinguisher. Known from the times of the Roman Empire but not documented in Europe until the 16th century.
This Jennifer Aniston-fave serum stick is the ideal delivery system for softening fine lines, prepping skin for makeup and targeting dry patches (I've tried it — it actually blurred my wrinkles).
“The Simpsons” doesn’t always get it right. The animated sitcom’s prediction that Kamala Harris would become the next US president didn’t come to fruition, after Donald Trump won the ...