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END BLANKING PLUG FOR TESTING SMOOTH BORE, HIGH BURSTING PRESSURE FIRE HOSE

Gordon, J.A., 1959. END BLANKING PLUG FOR TESTING SMOOTH BORE, HIGH BURSTING PRESSURE FIRE HOSE. Fire Research Notes 404


ABSTRACT

With the introduction of smooth-bore fire hose made from synthetic fibres, it was found that the existing plugs used for hose testing were inadequate to retain a sufficiently high pressure without blowing out. In this note is described a plug which was designed to contain the pressure up to the bursting point of this type of hose.



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