I could use some help. I took my pump class years ago, but I sort of recall a general rule as to how many discharges there would be for a certain gpm. In other words, something like 1000 gpm pump would have 5 discharges and so on. Does this still apply?
We're looking into a new pumper and would like as many discharges as possible for preconnects, but I'd rather stick with a slightly smaller gpm pump due to the horrible flow we get from our hydrant system. Hypothetically, can I spec a 1000 gpm pump with, say 9 discharges (3 crosslays, 1 in hosebed or on rear of truck, 2 on each side of truck, and 1 on front bumper)?
We're looking into a new pumper and would like as many discharges as possible for preconnects, but I'd rather stick with a slightly smaller gpm pump due to the horrible flow we get from our hydrant system. Hypothetically, can I spec a 1000 gpm pump with, say 9 discharges (3 crosslays, 1 in hosebed or on rear of truck, 2 on each side of truck, and 1 on front bumper)?
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