Specifications

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DISCHARGE VALVES
All 2-1/2" and 3-1/2" discharges shall be equipped with Akron quarter turn, ball style, in-line valves. The
valves shall be equipped with stainless steel or chrome plated brass ball and a "spring-loaded" seal
assembly.
INTAKES, 2-1/2"X5", WITH DUAL 6" GATE VALVES & INTAKE RV's
Due to the possibility of the apparatus being either a mid ship pump or a rear pump configuration the
following intakes shall be designed into the apparatus:
A 6” NST main non-gated inlet shall be installed to the suction side of the pump. Inlet shall be equipped
with removable screen and long handled pressure cap.
A 6” gated inlet with 30 degree droop to 5” storz connection shall be installed to the pump intake side. A
6” electric operated butterfly valve with manual over ride shall be installed with position indicator lights.
The control shall be located on the pump operator’s control panel. The inlet shall be equipped with a
suction grid strainer and cap.
An Akron 2-1/2” gated suction valve shall be installed in the left side of pump panel with the valve body
behind the panel. It shall be piped to the left side suction tube at the front of the pump. The valve shall be
equipped with a brass inlet strainer, 2-1/2” chrome inlet swivel, chrome plug and chain. This intake shall
be controlled at the valve.
TANK-TO-PUMP CONNECTIONS
A 3-1/2" Akron 1/4-turn ball style tank-to-pump valve to be furnished. Tank-to-pump suction shall allow
a flow rate exceeding 600 GPM.
NOTE: PVC tank-to-pump piping is not acceptable.
TANK-TO-PUMP CHECK VALVE
A 4" i.d. bronze corrosion resistant tank-to-pump suction check valve is to be furnished, 600 GPM flow
capable, to prevent "back-flow" of water from the pump-to-tank if the tank suction valve is inadvertently
left open. The tank-to-pump suction valve is to be remote controlled with lever style valve actuator and a
manual push-pull style operator's panel control. Tank-to-pump suction valve control is to be "In-Closed"
and "Out-Open".
2" TANK REFILL, BALL VALVE
One (1), gated 2" tank fill discharge line, from pressure side of fire pump to water tank to be provided,
with: female 2" TIPT tank fill spud located at top front of water tank, high pressure wire reinforced 2"
hose with reusable threaded stainless steel end couplings, 2" Akron 1/4-turn ball style discharge valve,
and a push-pull locking control with color coded nameplate located on the pump operator's control panel.
Control nameplate to read: "TANK FILL".