Can anyone here (that is familiar with the waterous 3 stage pumps) answer a basic question? What are the 3 large gauges on the pump panel, or what do they represent? In New Orleans, and everywhere else that I've seen, we have 2 large gauges high on the pump panel. Obviously, they are for Master Suction and Master Discharge (different verbage from one manufacturer to another) on both single and twin stage pumps. The photos that I've seen of high pressure/ 3 stage pumps show a third large guage where the other two master gauges are located. Do these show pressures of the pump in series, only when transfer valve is set in a particular mode, etc. ? The only photos show the apparatus in "Road" mode, so none of them have any reading. Any info is greatly appreciated, and if possible can you provide how they are marked on the panel, or what Seagrave/Waterous refer to them as?
Chauffeurs' question on high-rises and high pressure pumps
- Thread starter enigmedic
- Start date
- Joined
- Dec 20, 2006
- Messages
- 1,469
first gauge is intake
2nd gauge is pump press of the second stage which could be in volume or press mode.
3rd gauge is dedicated to the third stage which you would set the second stage to press mode and then activate the third stage.
third stage runs in series with the other two and has two dedicated discharges.
tags are
master inlet
master press
master high press
2nd gauge is pump press of the second stage which could be in volume or press mode.
3rd gauge is dedicated to the third stage which you would set the second stage to press mode and then activate the third stage.
third stage runs in series with the other two and has two dedicated discharges.
tags are
master inlet
master press
master high press