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2.6.5 Chocks. Two folding wheel chocks and mounting hardware shall be provided as loose
equipment. The wheel chocks shall hold the apparatus, when loaded to its GVWR or GCWR, on
a hard surface with a 20 percent grade with the transmission in neutral and the parking brake
released.
2.6.6 Body and compartment lighting. All standard body and compartment lighting shall be
LED type and provided in accordance with NFPA 1901.
2.7 Fire pump and associated equipment.
2.7.1 Fire pump. The fire pump shall be a single stage centrifugal design, with a thick walled cast
iron pump body and a bronze impeller, capable of providing 1,250 gpm of water at 150 psig.
The pump shall be driven from the chassis propulsion engine through a split shaft power takeoff
with ratings to handle the full torque and power applied.
2.7.2 Piping and associated components. All metallic surfaces of the piping and associated
components that come into contact with the water shall be of passivated stainless steel or bronze
and shall be capable of storing brackish/saltwater. The discharge piping shall flow water at a
minimum of 1,250 gpm.
2.7.3 Intake connections. The vehicle shall have four 6-inch intake connections: one on each
side, one at the front of the vehicle; and one at the rear of the vehicle, directly connected to the
aerial waterway and equipped with a 6-inch 45 degrees turn-down fitting. The front intake
connection shall be equipped with an air actuated valve and at least 5-inch nominal diameter
piping. The top of the rear intake connection shall be no higher than 36 inches above the ground;
it shall be equipped with at least 4-inch nominal diameter piping. The 6-inch intakes on the sides
of the vehicle shall be equipped with short stub connections. Six-inch quarter turn valves shall be
provided for the 6-inch side intakes. The valves shall have National Hose threads and shall be
equipped with a pressure relief device in accordance with 16.6 of NFPA 1901. The vehicle shall
have two 2½-inch intake connections, one on each side, adjacent to the 6-inch intake connections
and fitted with 45 degrees turn-down fittings. Each intake connection shall be gated and shall
have National Hose threads.
2.7.4 Discharge connections. The vehicle shall be equipped with a standard master discharge
connection on the right side. It shall be provided with no less than 3-inch full flow piping and
valve with a 2½-inch adapter and a 45 degrees turn-down fitting. The vehicle shall be equipped
with three 2½-inch discharge connections, one on the right side and two on the left side. Each
2½-inch discharge connection shall be equipped with no less than 2½-inch full flow piping and
valve with a 2½-inch adapter and a 45 degrees turn-down fitting. The vehicle shall be equipped
with three swivel discharges to accommodate the preconnected cross lay hoses. Two shall be
plumbed with no less than 2-inch piping or high pressure hose, have 1½-inch swivel connections,
and flow at least 200 gpm through 200 feet of 1¾-inch fire hose. The third shall be plumbed with
no less than 2½-inch piping or high pressure hose, have a 2½-inch swivel connection, and flow at
least 250 gpm through 200 feet of 2½-inch fire hose. All discharge connections shall have
National Hose threads.
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