Specifications include, but are not limited to: The fire pump shall be a Hale Fire Pump Company Q-FLO-PLUS that complies with all applicable requirements of the latest edition of the "Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus" published by the National Fire Protection Association. The pump shall be covered by the Hale Pro-Tech 5-year pump warranty against workmanship and materials. Both parts and labor shall be covered for the first 2 years and years 3-5 shall have parts only coverage. The completed apparatus shall be tested and approved by the independent testing company Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc. The manufacturer of the apparatus shall be responsible for all costs involved in this test. The certification of inspection and approval shall be presented to the Fire Chief of the Department upon delivery of the completed apparatus. The pump shall be a single stage centrifugal with a class "A" rated capacity of 1,250 United States gallons per minute. The pump shall deliver the percentage of rated discharge pressures as indicated below: • 100 percent of rated capacity at 150 pounds net pressure. • 70 percent of rated capacity at 200 pounds net pressure. • 50 percent of rated capacity at 250 pounds net pressure. • 100 percent of rated capacity at 165 pounds net pressure. The pump shall be driven by a drive line from the truck transmission. The pump shall be free from objectionable pulsation and vibration under all normal operating conditions. The engine shall provide sufficient horsepower and revolutions per minute to allow the pump to meet or exceed its rated performance. The pump suction and discharge passages shall be hydrostatically tested to a pressure of 500-PSI. The pump shall be fully tested at the pump manufacturer's factory to the performance spots as outlined by NFPA. The pump body and related parts shall be of fine grain alloy cast iron with a minimum tensile strength of 30,000 PSI. All moving parts in contact with water shall be of high quality bronze or stainless steel. Pumps utilizing castings made of lower tensile strength cast iron are not acceptable.
