Product Manual A

Prepared by: CJC Rev. #: 0
Approved by: DLW 3 Date:01/19/98
1201501
Approximate Discharge From Different Nozzles
at the end of Fifty Feet of Average, 2 1/2”
Rubber Lined Fire Hose, for Various
Pump Pressures with Discharge
Gage Wide Open
PUMP SIZE OF NOZZLE & GALLONS PER MINUTE
PRESSURE 3/4 7/8 1 1 1/8 1 1/4 1 3/8 1 1/2
LBS
30 90 119 153 187 217 250 282
40 103 137 177 216 253 290 327
50 115 153 198 242 284 325 367
60 126 168 216 265 311 357 402
70 136 182 234 287 337 385 435
80 145 194 250 308 361 414 465
90 154 206 265 325 383 437 492
100 162 217 280 343 405 462 520
110 171 228 295 360 425 485 549
120 179 239 307 377 444 510 572
130 186 249 318 392 462 530 596
140 193 258 330 407 480 549 618
150 200 267 341 421 497 567
175 215 288 374 455 538
200 230 309 395 486
225 243 328 420
250 257 345
This table is offered as an aide in testing pump performance where facilities for accurate measurement of
capacity are not available. The capacities given above are conservative, and will not vary more than
5% from actual capacities with any of the standard hose that might be used.