Elkhart Brass HEROPipe System Manual - Manual (Page 5)

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II. SYSTEM COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONS
A. HEROPipe™ Base
The HEROPipe™ base has been manufactured utilizing
lightweight, T-6061 aluminum alloy. T-6061 allows the
HEROPipe™ System to be high strength, while maintaining
lightweight advantages. The front of the base unit has been
equipped with wheels to allow users to roll it to the attack
position like a wheelbarrow.
The base unit can be secured to nearly any type of building
construction or height. The hydraulic stabilizers keep the
system securely in place whether it is on a building with a
window sill or curtain wall style construction.
B. Waterway
The waterway is manually telescopic and fabricated from
lightweight aluminum. It consists of two (2) sections; a 4”
outside diameter at the base section, and a 3 ½” outside
diameter fly section. The waterway has been designed and
tested for maximum mounting stability, force distribution, and
to ensure there are no leaks. It is retractable for maximum
mobility and can be manually extended from the base for the
greatest reach and effectiveness. The waterway is capable of
applying water from an advantageous position, the exterior of
the structure one floor below the incident, by extending to
reach the floor above.
Caution: Do not exceed the 105 PSI max intake and 80 PSI max discharge pressure during
operation.
C. Hydraulic Stabilizers
Lightweight, internally contained hydraulic load stabilizer bars.
Equipped with a large pump handle, the stabilizers are easy to
pressurize even while wearing gloves. The internal hydraulics
use a bio-safe FDA approved hydraulic fluid that is re-
circulated to prevent over pressurizing the system once it
reaches a 350 lb (158.7 kg) nominal end pressure. They can
effectively stabilize the HEROPipe™ system from 5 to 13.5
feet (1.5 to 4.1 meters).
An internal heavy duty coil spring keeps the stabilizer bars in
place once pressurized. Due to its retention capabilities, the
spring helps compensate the expansion and contraction of the
stabilizer bars due to temperature and/or possible flexing.
Figure 2: 81688001 HEROPipe™
System Base
Figure 3: 81684001 HEROPipe™
System Waterway
Figure 4: 81687001 HEROPipe™
System Hydraulic Stabilizers