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Equipment => All Equipment discussion => Topic started by: 6739264 on August 27, 2008, 12:59:03 PM

Title: Monitors
Post by: 6739264 on August 27, 2008, 12:59:03 PM

So which Brigades around the place have monitors? Either Ground or Roof mounted (No, not your tiny 38mm one - REAL monitors)

Do they get much work?

What nozzles do you carry for them?

Would they be a valuble investment for Brigades that do a fair amount of surround and drown? (EG: Hay Sheds)

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: JamesGar on August 27, 2008, 02:10:26 PM

Belair Tanker has a 3inch TFT which is plumbed straight of the top of the pump housing (Darley HE500). With 10000litres of water behind it make it a worthwhile option. Has a throw of around 60 metres (at 700kpa).

Points to remember with any large capacity monitor is you need a large water capacity to go with it!

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: bittenyakka on August 27, 2008, 04:15:32 PM

burnside pumper, burnside tanker, stirling pumper.

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: 6739264 on August 27, 2008, 04:21:55 PM

Quote from: JamesGar on August 27, 2008, 02:10:26 PM

Points to remember with any large capacity monitor is you need a large water capacity to go with it!

2 out, 4 in ;)

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: SA Firey on August 27, 2008, 11:26:30 PM

Nice of you to use MY PHOTO James, ever heard of copyright :evil:

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: tft on August 28, 2008, 10:15:03 AM

ouch :|

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: ltdan on August 30, 2008, 09:59:37 PM

We fitted a rural monitor to our appliance, and it is used a fair bit of the time.  Used to assist in flat land fire-fighting and is a great tool to put out stringy barks out in the National Parks etc.

Money well spent!!

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: rescue5271 on August 31, 2008, 07:58:03 AM

Naracoorte pumper has a roof mounted monitor with a TFT  has a 3inch feed but is only good in town and the 34 is unable to provide enough pressure to supply water too it. that is why they are getting a 34p with in the next year or so..The monitor can be removed for ground work / set up, has only been used twice that I know of once was for a gas leak while the Olympic torch was coming down the street....

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: Cameron Yelland on August 31, 2008, 09:42:44 AM

so you squirted the Olympic torch with it?

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: rescue5271 on August 31, 2008, 11:29:52 AM

No the brigade had the pumper set up spraying the large LPG bullet that is next to the fire station ....

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: Cameron Yelland on August 31, 2008, 02:13:15 PM

OMG really? Didnt see that one coming!  :-D

Title: Re: Monitors
Post by: CFS_Firey on September 02, 2008, 03:55:07 PM

I thought it would have been safer and cheaper to just stop the cylinder leaking...

:P