Water pumps put to the test

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  • By Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson
  • 23d WG Public Affairs

Every five years, contractors come to Moody to perform a flow test to ensure the water pumps are producing the correct number of gallons per minute, which will translate to the correct pounds per square inch of fire-fighting foam.

“A building, or in this case a hangar, is specifically designed to produce a certain quantity of water, measured in gallons per minute or foam per square foot for that whole building,” said Jim Longest, contracted senior inspector. “It is specifically engineered for the specific hazards, fuels or aircraft in that building. All of these systems are designed for the worst possible scenario and when we test the fire pumps, we make sure they are producing exactly what that building is designed to cover.”

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