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Equipment => All Equipment discussion => Topic started by: CFS_Firey on October 14, 2005, 02:51:14 PM

Title: Electric primers
Post by: CFS_Firey on October 14, 2005, 02:51:14 PM

Just quickly, does anyone know what type of pumps are used in electric primers? I was trying to remember the types of pumps, and can't remember which type can be used for both air and water... (Power driven pumps that is ;))

Title: Re: Electric primers
Post by: OMGWTF on October 14, 2005, 09:14:22 PM

diaphragm pumps, rotary vane pumps and ejector pumps are a few....
not entriely sure which ones are available as electric...
*refer to Unit 6: Pumps and Basic Pumping Operations (BFF1)

Title: Re: Electric primers
Post by: OMGWTF on October 14, 2005, 09:16:08 PM

a hah!!!

the electric pumps for priming are the rotary vane pumps...

diaphragm pumps are hand pumped, and i dont think we would really use and ejector pump as it doesnt seem sutied to the kind of need we would have for a priming pump.

Title: Re: Electric primers
Post by: CFS_Firey on October 14, 2005, 11:30:13 PM

cheers