Head Pressure

[FireEMTGuy]

Is head pressure measured as 10kpa per floor (3m) or is it 10kpa for each meter (30kpa/floor).

Thanks.

[Michael13]

I'm not sure, but one of my classes this semester is Hydraulics and Fluids for Firefighting. All about pump pressures and friction loss and the sort. So I might know by April. Just looked through my textbook, but couldnt find it.

[Red_Devil]

FireEMT, its 30kpa per story or 10kpa per metre, plus what ever your base pump pressure is for standpipes or sprinklers

[FireEMTGuy]

I was pretty sure it was 10kpa/meter, thanks for the reply and conformation!

[colin911]

Good thing you didn't have to wait til April eh!

[Red_Devil]

Micheal13, yup APril would have been a little too late, part of being a good firefighter is knowing your SH*T off the top of your head, when you learn hydraulics my advice to you is too focus and learn Hydraulics, its gotta be the most important part of being a driver

[Michael13]

Not a driver so I dont worry about it, but I know what you mean.