Messyshaw Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 How often should delivery hose be tested at workshops and does anyone know to what British standard or JCDD (if they still exist?) Link to comment
Dangly1 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 In Oxfordshire the hose doesn't get tested by workshops, this is done by crews on station annually and involves a visual inspection of the usual bits and then a wet pressure test with one length at a time holding 10 bar for a minute. Any serious physical defects or leaks the hose gets sent off to workshops for repair. Can't help you with the British standards I'm afraid! 1 Link to comment
BurtMacklin Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 thought it was 15bar, though services may vary I guess, as 10bar is an operational pressure, the point is to stress it to force any impending failure to identify itself in a controlled environment. oh and frequency is on acceptance at station I doubt they are filling them with water at hose and line workshops, maybe air? Link to comment
Becile Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Can’t remember frequency, might be 6 monthly, 10 bar 1 minute, and as @BurtMacklinon acceptance. Generally if we’ve had a big job all the hose gets taken off and tested anyway., someone always likes to sneak their dodgy length for yours ! Link to comment
JonnyHolbs Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 @Becile nothing worse than being snuck a dodgy length! 1 Link to comment
Rory-495 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 LFB testing (from FFD Training note HH002) On acceptance, after use and yearly. Visual check for defects, followed by pressure test up to 15 bar for 1 minute, then reduced to 7 bar to visually check for leaks. Link to comment
Messyshaw Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 Brilliant - thanks to all. That takes me back. I was at a station with a tiny drill yard, so we tested our hose in the street. When we found leaks bursts, it often involved spraying locals or their possessions in water. Community engagement even before the term was invented Link to comment
CaptainFlack Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 @Messyshaw Hope this helps Hose Spec.docx 1 Link to comment
Luminoki Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 5 hours ago, JonnyHolbs said: @Becile nothing worse than being snuck a dodgy length! Doesnt happen in West Mids, all lengths are marked up with the station they belong to 2 Link to comment
Rory-495 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Ours are still marked but no longer used like that. Some even have closed station callsigns on! We just have to re do an inventory when we get back from a job Link to comment
Luminoki Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Its really helpful after a big job when you go to the station it was all taken to and dont have to waste time trying to figure out which wet stinking muddy pile of unrolled hose is yours, average at the last job i went to was 13 lengths of 64, including the flats pack hose Link to comment
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