Godiva Prima: Vehicle mounted Fire Pump test.

Godiva prima p2 pump and vac test. A daily test to check functions and condition of the fire pump.
The dry vac test is used to ensure it can pull from open water supplies Via suction.
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[@captainotto]

Are you able to pump saltwater with those pumps? LP impeller is Aluminium but the rest of the pump is stainless. That should mean corrosion issues.

[@truck-tek]

Yes you're correct. We don't pump from salt water as nowhere near the sea. It would work if you did but would have to flush out with fresh water after and not advised. The LP impeller is cast aluminium the HP is stainless and the body is aluminium.

[@ranjesekoistiawan8901]

what is the solution if the suction power of the pump is weak or not strong enough?

[@truck-tek]

if it isnt making vacuum to pull from open water
It has a Vax leak somewhere
Usually the piston primer seals are split
Or it's drawing in air from.somwhere

[@jarydwilson6706]

Can you confirm where the primer hose attaches to please, is it attached to the inlet manifold behind the collector head or does it attach somewhere different? A diagram would be great. Cheers

[@truck-tek]

By primer hose do you mean the suction hose to pull water from a open source or what actually creates the vacuum?

[@jarydwilson6706]

@@truck-tek thanks for replying - i mean the hose coming from the primer that attaches to the priming port. Where is the priming port located?

[@jarydwilson6706]

@@truck-tek the Prima 4010 has a reciprocal primer fitted behind the pump, this has 2 red hoses that attach to the pump to remove air from the casing, im trying to work out if they attach to the discharge side of the pump or the inlet side of the pump?

[@truck-tek]

@@jarydwilson6706 this is a 3010 with prima primers that run on a electro magnet clutch.
they are mounted either side and join to a check valve to the rear of the pump via a hose each side.
This valve is then mounted to the low pressure side which sucks the air from the casing. I'll try get a pic if it lets you upload them on here.

[@jarydwilson6706]

@@truck-tek Thanks again for your reply, that would be great. Cheers