5" x 100' Yellow Coupled Storz Rubber Covered Fire Hose (450 LB Test)

Yellow 5″ X 100′ Coupled Storz Rubber Covered Fire Hose (450 LB Test)5″ Rubber Covered Fire Hose (450 LB Test)Today, virtually every fire department uses rubber covered fire hose to move water efficiently. LDH Hose is flexible hose designed for the purpose of moving water ( or flame retardant ) between a pressurized water source and a pump that is supplyingattack lines. It may also be used to relay water from one pumper to another over a long distance. Fire hose is generally considered to be LDH Hose when its interior diameter exceeds 3½ inches; fire and departments in the United States typically use LDH with diameters of 4, 5 or 6 inches.LDH Hose is big-flow, low-pressure hose, which is both its defining feature and the reason for its popularity. Because friction loss in fire hose is entirely dependent upon flow, not pressure, the more capacity (GPM) a hose can carry, the less force (PSI) is needed for the delivery.This accounts for the ability of LDH to deliver greater water volume, over greater distances, with less friction loss than smaller diameter hose. With this capability on their engines, firefighters are able to deliver big water to the fire scene with LDH Hose is generally longer than smaller diameter hose. Standard lengths are typically 100 feet. Short lengths or pony lengths are used for hydrant hook-ups to charge pumper units. LDH Hose is rugged, but not indestructible. Manufacturing techniques include the extrusion of nitrile rubber in a Thru-The-Weave process or it may be manufactured by laminating the nitrile rubber cover and liner. In either case the entire length of the hose is seamless. LDH Hose is heavier than smaller diameter hose. LDH Hose plus water is very heavy. It is an accepted fire service understanding that 5-inch LDH will hold 1 gallon of water per foot of hose. With water weighing 8.33 pounds per gallon, a 100-foot section of 5-inch LDH filled with water will w