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Demo #3709 Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. 75’ Heavy Duty AerialDRAIN VALVESEach discharge 2-1/2" or larger, with the exception of the crosslays and hard to access plumbing,shall be equipped with a 3/4" quarter turn Trident Emergency drain between the valve and thedischarge. There shall be a chrome plated rectangular handle provided on each drain valve tofacilitate use with a gloved hand.Drain valves shall be located in a row just above the running board and below the pump panel oneach side of the apparatus pump compartment to reduce clutter in the pump panel area. Eachdrain valve shall have a color coded bezel to match the appropriate line it is connected to. Thedrain valves shall be connected to the individual valves with flexible hose that is routed in such amanner as to assure complete drainage. Discharge from the drain valves shall be routed to belowthe apparatus.AUTOMATIC DRAINSCrosslay and hard to access discharges shall be equipped with Class 1, model 34AD automaticdrains. These drains shall open whenever the pressure in the discharge line drops below 5 PSI.The drains shall be located in areas that shall allow the entire line to drain effectively. More thanone drain shall be used in lines that are uneven along their length.Where the drain valve is located above the frame rails of the chassis, the outlets shall be extendedwith hoses to below the chassis frame rails.DISCHARGE ELBOWSAll discharges that are 2" or larger and are 42" or more above grade shall be equipped with adownward pointing elbow of 30 degrees or more.DISCHARGE CAPSAll discharges, except for those designated as preconnects, shall have a chrome cap. Caps fordischarges 3-½" and smaller shall be secured to the apparatus with suitable chains or cables.DISCHARGE TRIM PLATESEach gated discharge shall have a polished cast aluminum trim plate around the discharge valveand fitting. The trim plate shall be easily removable without the need to disturb the valve.SLOW CLOSE MECHANISMSDischarges that are 3" or larger shall be equipped with a valve mechanism to prevent changing theposition of the valve from full open to full close, or vice-versa, in less than 3 seconds as required byNFPA.FRONT BUMPER 1-1/2" DISCHARGEThere shall be one (1) 1-½" NST discharge installed to the left side of the front bumper. Thedischarge shall be plumbed with a 2" Akron valve and 2" plumbing. Class1 high pressure flex hosewith stainless steel couplings shall be used in the plumbing of this discharge.Revised 6/2/09 Page 21 of 114