Fire Pumps

Multistage pumps are used for continuous______pressure and________capacity service.

• Low, High

• Low, Low

• High, Low

• High, High

The valve on the_______side of a pump should be fully open.

• Discharge

• Suction

• Suction and Discharge

• Neither

A gage on the supply side of a horizontal shaft fire pump will register:

• negative pressure

• positive pressure

• both a and b

• neither a or b

PUMP ASSEMBLY AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT INCLUDES

• PUMP SHAFT COUPLING

• AUTOMATIC AIR RELEASE VALVE

• PUMP TEST DEVICES

• PRESSURE MAINTENANCE PUMP

• ALL THE ABOVE

CIRCULATION RELIEF VALVES ARE PROVIDED TO:

• KEEP THE PUMP COOL WHILE RUNNING

• RELIEVE EXESS PRESSURE ON PUMPS WITH VARIABLE SPEED DRIVERS

• DISCHARGE EXCESS PRESSURE WHEN THE PUMP DISCHARGE EXCEEDS SYSTEM DEMAND

• ALL THE ABOVE

A WEEKLY TEST OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVIN PUMP SHALL INCLUDE

• AN AUTOMATIC START AND 10 MINUTES OF RUN TIME

• A MANUUAL START AND 10 MINUTES OF RUN TIME

• AN AUTOMATIC START WITH AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN AT CHURN PRESSURE

• CONTACTING THE ENGINEER AND ASKING IF YOU CAN GO HOME

A WEEKLY TEST OF A DIESEL DRIVEN FIRE PUMP SHALL INCLUDE

• AN AUTOMATIC START AND 30 MINUTES OF RUN TIME

• A MANUAL START 30 MINUTES OF RUN TIME

• AN AUTOMATIC START WITH AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN AT CHURN PRESSURE

• RUNNING MOTOR OUT OF FUEL

WHICH METHOD OF MEASURING FLOW IS MOST ACCURATE?

• A PUMP BYPASS WITH AN IN-LINE FLOW METER DISCHARGING INTO A DRAIN OR RESERVOIR

• A PUMP BYPASS WITH AN IN-LINE FLOW METER DISCHARGING INTO THE PUMP SUCTION LINE

• A TEST HEADER AND FIRE HOSES WITH AN IN-LINE FLOW METER

• A TEST HEADER AND FIRE HOSES WITH A PITOT TUBE USED TO MEASURE FLOW

DURING WEEKLY PUMP TESTS, WHAT IS THE MINIMUM FLOW RATE IN GPM?

• UNTIL THE PARKING LOT FLOODS

• 500GPM

• 750GPM

• 1500GPM

• NONE OF THE ABOVE

HOW OFTEN SHOULD THE OIL BE CHANGED IN A DIESEL ENGINE DRIVER

• WHEN OIL IS ON SALE

• QUARTERLY

• SEMI-ANNUALLY

• ANNUALLY