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and interior screen, bottom foam liquid drains, means for venting of foam cell, and appropriate foam
liquid outlet for use with specified foam system.
FOAM FILL TOWERS, COLORS AND LABELS
The specified Class-A and Class-B foam fill tower lids (covers) shall be of contrasting colors to that of
each other and the water tank fill stack lid. Permanently affixed engraved name plates shall be installed
on the foam concentrate tank fill lids, to read: FOAM TANK FILL - CLASS-A CONCENTRATE
ONLY and FOAM TANK FILL - CLASS-B CONCENTRATE ONLY.
FOAM RESERVOIRS, DRAIN
The specified foam reservoirs shall each have a manual drain, consisting of a .750" ball style 1/4-turn
bronze valve, valve control with recessed color coded identification label to read FOAM DRAIN/BACK
FILL, and outlet tubing to below the vehicle. Drain valves to be located inside the pump compartment
accessible through an access door on the passenger's side pump panel.
ON-BOARD 12-VOLT "POWERED" FOAM REFILL SYSTEM
To increase safety of firefighter personnel, the apparatus shall be equipped with an electronic, automatic,
concentrate refill system. System must be capable of automatically stopping when cell is full and include
a manual override feature. Valve control, intake and flush ports shall be located within corresponding
panel plate.
PUMP DRIVER’S SIDE CONTROLS
The pump operator's control panel shall be located on driver’s side rear of vehicle or the driver’s side
middle of the vehicle. All pump discharge and suction controls are to be mounted on this pump operator's
control panel, so as to permit operation of the pump from one central location. All side mechanical pump
actuator rods, rotating and push-pull, will be heavily cadmium plated solid cold roll steel, equipped with
adjustable clevis joints or swivel ball joints and chrome plated brass or black phenolic control
handles/knobs. All manual push-pull discharge controls shall be chrome plated, straight-pull, with twist-
to-lock (see individual discharge outlet descriptions) hand grips.
The upper portion of the pump control panel shall accommodate the specified "opening" instrument
panel, and lower portion shall accommodate the specified inlet/outlet/drain valve and pump controls.
IDENTIFICATION TAGS
All discharge controls and outlets, suction controls and inlets, drain valve controls, bleeder valve controls,
and all other pump related controls shall be properly identified with permanent engraved or cast
nameplates describing function and operation of each control. Nameplates for discharge controls,
discharge outlets, and respective pressure gauges will be color coded and indicate: numerical sequence,
location of outlet, type of discharge, and size of hose to be used. The nameplates shall be recessed into
the discharge control hand grips and discharge and suction drain and bleeder control handles.
Any specified air or electric toggle switch gated pump suction controls, with indicator lights, shall be
grouped together on pump control console, for ease of identification, equipped with permanently
engraved nameplates recessed into a single piece polished stainless steel surround bezel.