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WATER DELIVERY COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES
Hose Accessories
2. Hose shutoff clamps
a. Hose shutoff clamp
b. Hose shutoff clamp inserts
Type: Two-piece jaws with lever arm.
Construction and material: Pocket size,
hand operated, light, corrosion-resistant
alloy.
Purpose: Shutoff water in hose line to
prevent loss of water when a fire hose
bursts, or for other purposes—such as
rapid changing of nozzles, hoses, and so
on.
Available from GSA: NSN 4210-00-767-
7123.
Written material: Fire equipment
suppliers (see appendix G). For
specification 5100-245c:
USDA Forest Service
Technology and Development Center
444 East Bonita Avenue
San Dimas, CA 91773
909–599–1267
Type: Inserts for two-piece jaws with lever
arm.
Construction and material: Inserts are
fabricated of various materials including
cotton-synthetic or lightweight synthetic
fire hose, bicycle inner tube, duct tape,
rubber or plastic liners and rubber bands.
Purpose: Hose clamps without the inserts
will slip out of position (when used with
lightweight synthetic fire hose) thus not
clamping effectively under normal working
pressure.
Written material: Instructions for
construction are detailed in the Tech Tip
Hose Clamp Inserts For Use On
Lightweight Synthetic Fire Hose, 5100
9651 1305-SDTDC, June 1996 which is
available from:
USDA Forest Service
Technology and Development Center
444 East Bonita Avenue
San Dimas, CA 91773
909–599–1267
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