View Full Version : Wildland Engine types...definitions?
EastKyFF
03-15-2004, 11:26 AM
I am working on a grant to buy a combination structural/interface pumper and want to get my terminology right. What are the types of wildland engines & which one am I talking about?
Thanks.
ramseycl
03-15-2004, 12:23 PM
Willand engines are rated from 3-7. Type 1 and 2 engines are structural engines.
They are rates as followes:
Type-Pump Rating:----Tank Capasity:--1.5" Hose:--1" Hose
3----150gpm @ 250psi-----500+-----------500ft-----300ft
4----50gpm @ 100psi------750+-----------300ft-----300ft
5----50gpm @ 100psi------400-750--------300ft-----300ft
6----30gpm @ 100psi------150-400--------300ft-----300ft
7----10gpm @ 100psi------50-200-------------------200ft
Most agencies run type 3,4 and 6 engines.
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