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Offline gerrymac

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Monthly Foam Test or Not ??
« on: November 04, 2007, 08:56:12 PM »
Does anyone know of any legislation / regulation pertaining to monthly foam output tests? The Fire Service Manual (the old TB 1/94) gives pump test frequency as a minimum of a quarterly test and inspection. How does this relate to Airport pumps which are only centrifugal pumps? Is the monthly test we carry out purely a spot test to confirm everything works ok?
Thanks for any info.
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Offline comeonyoubees

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Monthly Foam Test or Not ??
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2008, 08:27:02 PM »
we test monthly output from deliveries for foam production for each of our vehicles as per our fire standards
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Offline Fireguy1230

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Monthly Foam Test or Not ??
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2008, 11:09:07 PM »
Hi Gerry

 Our airport pumps are tested on a daily, fortnightly, monthly and quarterly basis.

 I am unsure if this is a CAP 168 requirement or a company/manufacturer stipulation. I will try to find out tho!
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Offline Chunty

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Monthly Foam Test or Not ??
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2008, 11:57:17 PM »
Fireguy; did I understand that right that you produce foam from every pump every day?
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Offline Fireguy1230

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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2008, 03:07:11 PM »
No Chunty,

 We carry out water pump tests each shift to ensure all is correct with deliveries, and produce foam on a monthly and quarterly basis for proportioning purposes.
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Offline Chunty

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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2008, 10:36:36 PM »
Gotcha!
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