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Draft Commander 3000® A/T SpecificationMODEL NUMBER DC1911-3000 A/T

Table of ContentsIntroduction .............................................................................. 3Why Draft Commander® 3000 A/T .......................................... 4What Is Drafting ....................................................................... 6Draft Commander Specification ............................................... 8Purpose Specific Engineered Aluminum Heavy Duty DOT RatedTransporter For Draft Commander 3000® A/T ................................ 83000 Gallons Capacity Draft Commander 3000® A/T Reservoir ..... 8Drafting Tubes ................................................................................. 9Special Designed 45˚ Heavy Duty Powered Coated DraftingSwivels ........................................................................................... 9Hard Sucttion Hose ......................................................................... 9Extra Hard Suction Trays .............................................................. 10Power Coated Aluminum Inlet Manifolds ....................................... 10Mobile Pump Testing Unit Equipped With ..................................... 10Mobile Pump Testing Monitor Station ............................................ 10Hose Storage Compartment and Misc. Equipment ....................... 11Side Compartments ....................................................................... 11Additional Supplied Equipment ...................................................... 11Additional Requirements ............................................................... 11Optional Packages ........................................................................ 12Fire Pump Test Flow Chart From Draft ...................................13References ............................................................................14The Daily Sifting Herald ………………………………...………16Fire Apparatus & Emergemcy Equipment Article………….…17Page 2

9.) Engagement of pump in gear and out of gear at an idle.10.) Importance of not running your Fire Pump Dry and not moving water for a long period oftime.11.) Importance of Setting Brake and use of Wheels chocs.12.) Disconnecting from Draft Commander® suction tubes and putting the Fire Apparatus backinto service. Making sure the Fire Apparatus is ready to be put back into Fire House andready for the Emergency call.Testing Fire HoseFire Hose Testing- By utilizing the Draft Commander® up to 250-300 PSI utilizing your FireApparatus Fire Pump.Examples: using 2 ½” discharge to pressure the fire hose your testing up to 250 PSI and usinganother 2 ½” discharge attached to the Draft Commander® and discharging low volumes of waterback into the Draft Commander® keeping your Fire Pump from overheating. Set your relief valve at250 PSI or pressure desired.Note: All Fire Hose should be tested according to NFPA Standards.Page 5

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Draft Commander 3000® A/T SpecificationMODEL NUMBER DC1911-3000 A/TPurpose Specific Engineered Aluminum Heavy Duty DOT Rated Transporter For DraftCommander 3000® A/T:‣ The Aluminum Draft Commander 3000® A/T transporter is specially designed andmanufactured only for the Draft Commander 3000® A/T to maintain a low profile forminimal wind resistance, weight distribution and safety.‣ Front of the Draft Commander 3000® A/T transporter to be equipped with analuminum tread plate shield 46 3/4 “ high by 78” wide to protect and reducing winddrag when transporting.‣ There is to be a minimum of 18” between the front shield and the front of the DraftCommander 3000® reservoir. This space is for extra storage for equipment and to gainaccess to the front ventilator.‣ Two (2) 6,000 lbs Torflex 22 ½ up axles with 12,000 GVWR equipped with electricbrakes.‣ Aluminum transporter designed and engineered for distribution of weight of the DraftCommander 3000® A/T and its components.‣ Two (2) sets of mud flaps to be installed on transporter.‣ Equipped with four 7000 lb capacity screw type jacks to support transporter when thereservoir is filled with water. Jacks are located two (2) on left side and two (2) on rightside.‣ One (1) 10,000 lb tongue jack.‣ Equipped with load transporter tires, ICC Lights, work lights, stop and turn signallights.‣ Equipped with a crossbar at rear 15” high above the Draft Commander 3000® A/Twith stop, tail and turn signal lights.‣ 3M reflective tape on front, rear and sides.‣ Floor of transporter to be extruded aluminum.Note: Wood or steel flooring is not acceptable.‣ Folding rear step and work area of transporter 16” deep X 77” wide.‣ Fenders of transporter to be aluminum tread plate and equipped with two holdbrackets for mounting the entrance steps for entering the pitot nozzle changingcompartment.‣ OAW (less water) not to exceed 6,500 lb.‣ Over all height not to exceed 70 inches (low profile)‣ Over all length not to exceed 27 feet.‣ Standard RV 7 pin electrical connector3000 Gallons Capacity Draft Commander 3000® A/T Reservoir:‣ Reservoir is manufactured of heavy duty poly throughout the Draft Commander 3000®A/T externally and internal which includes bottom, sides, top and suction and dischargecompartments.‣ Reservoir to be T shaped and attached to the transporter and mounted so it can notshift and will flex with the transporter.‣ The mobile drafting water reservoir to have a section which is an independent suctiondrafting pit in the reservoir, and receives water flow through a special designedintegrated section of the reservoir which removes cavitations/disturbance and air fromthe water, so when water is entering the reservoir from high volume and pressure ofwater being pumped out of the drafting pit section from the apparatus being tested.Page 8

Thus when the water reaches the draft pit section it will maintain the correct waterdepth preventing water disturbance and air swirls causing the apparatus to loose prime.‣ The drafting pit section of the reservoir to have four (4) anti-swirl plates and a watertemperature gauge to monitor water temperature.‣ The top and rear of the Draft Commander 3000® A/T reservoir to be painted with two(2) coats of white polyurethane, UV rated to enhance the cooling system.‣ The right and left of the Draft Commander 3000® A/T to be laminated oraject 3951 RA2-mil gloss white injet vinyl UV rated premium cast PIC gloss cold over laminatehighest level of conformability which offers superior level of UV protection. Pointed inthe laminate is the Draft Commander 3000® A/T logo and manufacturing identificationnumber. Note: Lettering and logos of municipalities or service agencies can be addedupon request and can be added to each side.‣ Ventilators located at the front and rear center of the Draft Commander 3000® A/Treservoir 27” long x 14” wide x 17” high and manufactured of .125 aluminum treadplate.‣ The ventilators are to be equipped with full length aluminum tread plate doorsequipped with stainless steel hinges and devices to hold doors open for ventilation.‣ Ventilators doors to be equipped with a close fastener for when transporting.‣ Integrated water cooling system to help maintain a stable water temperature with two(2) 2 ½ inlets and one (1) 4” discharge to discharge warm water from reservoir.‣ The 4” discharge is discharge at front right side of reservoir and controlled withquarter turn ball valve 2 1/2” NST male and capped.‣ All internal anti-water flow cavitation compartment sections to be made of ½” orlarger heavy duty poly and supported and welded to withstand large volumes of waterthat flow to the suction drafting pit compartment.‣ Reservoir clean out sump drain equipped with 2½” drain and controlled with a 2½”quarter turn valve and to discharge at right rear of transporter.‣ Located at the front of the test reservoir two (2) aluminum 1/8 tread plate stoneshield (14” wide by 30 ¾” long) one (1) located on the right and one (1) located onthe left side.‣ The mobile fire pump testing unit is designed to test fire pumps up to 3,000 GPM plus.‣ One (1) liquid site water gauge installed at rear of reservoir drafting pit and one (1) atfront of discharge receiving area.‣ Lifetime warranty on tank reservoir.Drafting Tubes:‣ Two (2) 6”drafting tubes located in draft pit section of draft commander reservoir andequipped with special designed aluminum powder coated heavy duty 45° 6” 360° elbowswivels. Note: Swivel and dry hydrant elbows manufactured of PVC will not be accepted.‣ The swivels are designed so you can position the apparatus at the rear, left, or rightside.‣ Swivels are equipped with a grease zerk to lubricate swivels.Special Designed 45° Heavy Duty Powered Coated Drafting Swivels:‣ On top of 360° elbow swivels a suction vacuum breaker to be installed and to becontrolled at the rear of the transporter on each elbow.Hard Suction Hose:‣ Two (2) 17 ft of 6” flexible hard suction hose preconnected to the drafting tubes andstored on top of the Draft Commander. One end attached to the 360° elbow swivel andthe other end equipped with 6” long handle swivel NFT female.Page 9

‣ Two (2) hard suction trays to have hold down straps to secure the hard suction hose.‣ The trays to be made of 1/8” aluminum plate 46” length by 8 ½” wide by 4 ½” depth.‣ Hard suction hose is clear which allows greater visibility of the water and making surethere is no air in the suction tubes‣ Hard suction hose support are installed from the left pitot gauge compartment area andwrap around the rear of the Draft Commander 3000® reservoir to the right side pitotgauge compartment area. The hose support is 15” in height and is manufactured of 11/4 “ aluminum tubular. This is to support the hard suction hose when fire pump testingfrom the right, left and rear of the transporter.Extra Hard Suction Trays:‣ Two 10 ft of 6” flexible hard suction hose. The hose is clear which allows greatervisibility of the water.‣ Couplings on the hard suction hose one (1) 6” swivel female L.H. N.S.T. thread at oneend and a 6” male L.H. N.S.T. threads on the other end.‣ The hard suction hoses shall be stored one on each side of the tank between the fenderwells and the tank body.Two Stainless Steel or Powder Coated Aluminum Inlet Manifolds for Flowing Water and PitotGPM Readings:‣ Two (2) 4” manifolds one on each side at rear of Draft Commander 3000® A/T attachedto the tubes that feeds the pitot compartment of the Draft Commander 3000® A/T.‣ Each manifold equipped with 5” storz male and caped, three (3) 45º NST 2½” swivelsNST with 2½” male plugs.‣ Each inlet manifold to be equipped with quarter turn ball valve to drain the manifold.‣ Two (2) large pitot compartments with hinged poly door for changing various nozzles.‣ Pitot compartment to be equipped with splash guard and defuser tip.‣ Each pitot compartment to have chrome grab handle.‣ Pitot compartments to be equipped with quick disconnects so the pitot tube can beattached to monitoring station.‣ Pitot tubes to be installed in the flow station compartments, one each on left and rightside of reservoir.‣ Two sets of flow tips 1”, 1 ¼” 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 2”, 2 ¼” and 2 ½” mounted inside a storagecompartment.Mobile Pump Testing Unit Equipped With:‣ Equipped with a hand held that monitors the following:Air TemperatureAtmospheric PressureAltimeter‣ One (1) 3” water temperature gauge showing 0 – 200 degrees installed in the suctiondrafting pit compartment of the reservoir of the mobile test unit left rear.Mobile Pump Testing Monitor Station:‣ Monitor station dimension to be 20” wide by 18” tall by 6” depth.‣ One (1) aluminum telescoping tri-pod attached to the aluminum monitoring stationequipped with two (2) 3 ½” pitot gauges 0-160 PSI, one (1) 3 ½” vacuum apparatusgauge 0-30 inches and one (1) 3 ½” apparatus pressure gauge 0-400 PSI.‣ Each gauge is equipped with quick disconnects.‣ All gauges to be calibrated.‣ The pitot gauge is equipped with two (2) 30 ft high pressure hose one (1) for each pitotwith quick disconnects.Page 10

‣ Two (2) 10 ft high pressure hoses for the UL vacuum and pressure plugs on theapparatus. One (1) end equipped with quick disconnects and the other end threadedswivel male to attach to the UL ports on the apparatus.‣ All gauges mounted in the monitoring station and labeled. A large 5 ½” wide by 13” tallsmooth board converter chart shall be etched on the face of the pump test station showingsize of tips, flow gallons per minute and PSI reading for each tip used.‣ One (1) etched fire pump test flow chart 20” wide X 18” high. Chart is to illustrate andgive instructions for pressure settings, pitot readings and equipment needed to perform aservice test on 500-2,500 GPM from draft. Located on front of monitor station.See example on page 12.Hose Storage Compartment and Misc. Equipment:‣ One large compartment 65” wide by 24” tall by 28” depth with V type bottom to storefire hose used for testing the fire apparatus. Large enough to store six (6) sections of 3”fire hose in 50 ft sections of coiled hose, spanner wrench, mallet, tools and etc.‣ Compartment to be ventilated and equipped with aluminum tread plate door withpneumatic openers, stainless steel hinges and stainless handles.‣ Compartment to be made of ⅛” aluminum treaded plate.‣ Each door to be equipped with chrome lift handlesSide Compartments:‣ Two heavy duty side compartments 40” wide by 6 ½” tall by 7” depth (one (1) each side)in front of fenders shall hold all flow tips.‣ Each nozzle tip to have individual compartments labeled with the size of tips.‣ Doors to be made of diamond plate aluminum with quick release hold downs.Additional Supplied Equipment:‣ Five 50 ft sections of 3” fire hose with 2 ½” couplings. Hose is 600# test and is doublejacket.‣ One 6” male by 5” female NST thread light weight adapter‣ One 6” male by 4 ½” ” female NST thread light weight adapter‣ One 6” male by 4” female NST thread light weight adapter‣ One 2 ½ male NST by 3” male NST thread light weight adapters‣ One 6” male by 2 ½” female NST thread light weight adapters‣ One 2 ½” double female adapter NST‣ One 2 ½” double male adapter NST‣ One heavy duty rubber mallet‣ One (1) UV rated vinyl net cover for top of open area of reservoir tank to keep reservoirclean. Cover to be white and to be net type material to remove air and heat fromreservoir with twist disconnects to hold down net and for ease of removal.‣ Two spanner wrenches and hydrant wrench with holder.Additional Requirements:‣ A list of 15 or more mobile pump testing unit users must be provided as per thesespecifications.‣ Operation and Training Manual along with a video will be provided upon delivery ofthe mobile pump testing unit.‣ The mobile pump testing unit has been in service and field tested for over five (5) years.‣ Descriptive information such as literature/brochures of these specifications to befurnished with bid.‣ Hands on personnel training and operations to be included.Page 11

Option 1 Package Needed To Perform Pump Testing Simultaneously On Two Fire Apparatus:‣ Two (2) 50 ft sections of 3” double jacket 600# test fire hose coupled with 2 ½” couplingswith NST threads.‣ One (1) Draft Commander 3000 Monitoring Station, model number DC1911-3000, orOne (1) Mini Draft Commander 3000 Monitoring Station, model number MW1911-3000.Option 2 Package Needed To Perform Pump Testing On A 3000 – 4000 GPM Fire Apparatus:‣ Portable 6” drafting tube with 90˚ elbow equipped with 6” swivel female NST threads.The portable drafting tube can be premantaly mounted to the Draft Commander 3000A/T or mounted on the Draft Commander 3000 A/T transport and used only whenneeded.Optional Draft Commander A/T Equipment:‣ Aluminum Rims‣ Albert 2.99 X 8 TPI on all 2 ½” threads on manifoldsWater cooling systemAll (5) five sections of 3” fire house‣ Custom wrap‣ Gauges on test monitor to be PSI/KPAPage 12

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Weis Fire & Safety Equipment Co., Inc.The Exclusive ManufacturerOf The Draft Commander 3000111 E. Pacific * P.O. Box 3467 * Salina, Kansas 67402-3467785-825-9527 * 1-888-689-9347 * 785-825-9538 Faxwww.draftcommander.com“It’s a Weis choice”References for Weis Fire & Safety Equipment Company, Inc.Draft Commander 3000® A/TFrontline Apparatus ServicesKevin WebberBlue Springs, MOPhone: (816) 985-0549Otero CountyJohn BadgerAlamogordo, NMPhone: (575) 430-2070Banner Fire EquipmentMichael J. BenkerRoxana, ILPhone: (618) 751-6020Polk County Fire RescueMike LinkinsBartow, FLPhone: (863) 519-7358Emergency Vehicle Service Inc.Steven GariteRoselle, ILPhone: (630) 539-2835Cibola CountyJoe DeSotoGrant, NMPhone: 505-290-7719Rio Arriba CountyFire Marshall Jerome SanchezEspanola, NMPhone: (505) 747-6367Gorman EnterprisesJamie StonemanElma, NY 14059Phone: (716) 675-5796Hall-Mark Fire Apparatus Inc.Bill AlmOcala, FLPhone: (352) 629-6305LTM Fire EquipmentTim MarriottPontiac, MIPhone: (248) 333-3772Hall-Mark Fire Apparatus of TexasTroy WilliamsHouston, TXPhone: (713) 416-6160City of WinnipegSteve MortlockWinnipeg, CanadaPhone: (204) 803-0698Quay County Fire Marshal’s OfficeDonald AdamsTucumcari, NMPhone: (575) 403-7911Fire Apparatus Repair Co.Bob FranklinMabelvale, ARPhone: (501) 993-2319H & E Equipment ServicesMark JulienPhoenix, AZPhone: (602) 862-6313Fire Truck CertificationJames McNeilHayfork, CAPhone: 530-356-3510Jefferson Parish Fire Training CenterScott BerthelotBridge City, LAPhone: (504) 436-9150Louisiana Firefighter ServicesCurtis RollerJonesboro, LAPhone: (318) 245-1557City of Sierra VistaDenver C. HorineSierra Vista, AZPhone: (520) 458-5775Ohio CatTom AbelBroadview HTS, OHPhone: (440) 526-6200County of SocorroJerry WheelerSocorro, NMPhone: (785) 835-0589Carrier CentersRick ScottBrantford, CanadaPhone: (519) 720-1098Sutphen Corp.John WoltmanSpringfield, OHPhone: (614) 356-2904Colfax CountyLarry OsbornRaton, NMPhone: (575) 447-1639Page 14

Matanuska-Susitna BoroughEmergency Services Dept.Dannis BrodiganmatPalmer, AK 99645-6488Phone: (907) 373-8815W.W. WilliamsPete BorchardtPhoenix, AZ 85009-9127Phone: (800) 944-7375Lusk Fire and SafetyLance LuskCanton, IL 61520Phone: (309) 333-2750Department of the Air ForceLajes Fields, AzoresPhone: 011-351-295573104Andrews AFB Fire & EmergencyAsst Fire Chief Joseph ThompsonAndrews AFB, MD 20743-4803Phone: (301) 981-4986Cornerstone Specialty EquipmentSteve BaileyClemmons, NCPhone: (336) 971-6543Safe IndustriesAl WillimonPiedmont, SCPhone: (864) 313-1657San-Diego Rural Fire Protection DistrictAkilah HarrisJamul, CA 91935Phone: (619) 669-1188US Fire Equipment LLCLloyd HamiltonTacoma, WA 98444Phone: (253) 535-1778County of MoraEd LittletonMora, NM 87732Phone: (575) 387-5261Carolina Emergency Vehicle SystemsTravis DonaldsonCanton, NC 28716Phone: (828) 342-2619McConnell AFBChief HudsonMcConnell AFB, KS 67221-3606Phone: (316) 759-4533Village of MelroseFire Chief Kenny JacobsMelrose, NMPhone: (575) 799-5548MGSB Fire EquipmentMark LagrecoManahawkin, NJPhone: (856) 797-2570Finley Fire EquipmentJohn FinleyMc Connelsville, OH 43756Phone: (740) 962-4328LA Pump & MaintenanceService, LLCLee StanleyChaneyville, LA 71325Phone: (318) 279-2551MCLB BarstowCaptain Craig PoseyBarstow, CA 92311Phone: (760) 577-5424USAG Vicenza/Livorno DOL, IMMAVicenza, ItalyPhone: 0444716887USA ACC MICC Fort DrumFort Drum, NY 13602Phone: (315) 772-2897Dona Ana Volunteer Fire DepartmentChief Dennis PachecoDona Ana, NMPhone: (575) 525-5998City of Las CrucesRusty SmithLas Cruces, NMPhone: (575) 642-5069Page 15

By Joe PhelpsThe Daily Siftings HeraldWed Sep 30, 2009Arkadelphia, Ark.All six of Arkadelphia Fire Department’s fire trucks passed a pump inspection Tuesday.Each truck was tested by a specialized mobile fire pump testing trailer, which brings a watersource to the fire department. In years past, firefighters had to shuffle trucks around andshut off a city street while water was pumped from Nowlin Pond to test the pumps on eachtruck. For the first time, though, retired firefighter Bob Franklin, who visits 200 firedepartments each year, brought the Draft Commander testing system — one of only a fewwhich have been manufactured. Franklin and his son-in-law checked each fire pump forneeded maintenance, including oil, seals and valves, as well as each truck’s transmissionand coolant system. The inspections took one hour for each truck, running a series of testsfor water capacity, water pressure and excess pump power. The inspection, said Fire ChiefRicky Arnold, saves AFD time at no additional cost to the city. Franklin said the trucks“passed with flying colors.”http://www.siftingsherald.com/news/police_and_fire/x1699606507/Pump-it-upPage 16

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John BadgerOtero County, Alamogordo, New Mexico“This was the first unit in the state and is thegreatest thing we could have purchased,” Badgersaid. One big benefit of the Draft Commander, hesaid, “is that instead of taking pumpers to a centrallocation where they’re out of service, we take thetester to the department.”James McNeillFire Truck Certification, Hayfork, CA“The fact that the unit is portable is the ticketbecause it’s self contained, has no gimmicks and isa professional topnotch unit,” he said. “The bestthing about it is how simple it is to set up and use,and besides, the truck doesn’t have to be out ofservice because we bring the pump tester to thedepartment.” “It’s been a massive success for us,”he said.Chief Tom Garcia, Shawnee Heights Fire District“ Having our apparatus pump tested annually on-site with the Draft Commander saves us time, moneyand is convenient because the trucks never have to leave the fire district.”Page 20