CHOOSING THE RIGHT HOSE SYSTEM

Hytrans looks at how to choose the right hose, couplings and recovery unit for your needs INDUSTRIAL firefighting asks for more water and more pressure, and this needs larger hoses and larger pumps. The mobile water supply systems need to be more flexible and more powerful to provide this flow and pressure. However, while flow and pressure are important, they are not the only things that make a water supply system work. The question is, how do you get the water to the monitor or fire truck in a safe and quick manner without requiring a lot of personnel? Dutch manufacturer of mobile water transport systems Hytrans has seen an ncrease in the demand for 10” and 12” hoses. Larger diameters are needed to reduce the friction loss and leave enough pressure for direct firefighting. When transporting large volumes of water over long distances, pressure loss is a big concern. The more pressure is lost, the more pumps are needed to get a high enough pressure at the end of the line to fight fires. The pressure loss in a hose increases exponentially with the flow and is directly related to the hose diameter. COUPLINGS Although industry is asking for products that follow international...