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©Copyright Task Force Tips, Inc. 2002-2015

LIX-630 July 2, 2015 Rev19

MANUAL:

BLITZFIRE

®

Portable Monitor Series

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

DANGER

Understand manual before use. Operation of this device without understanding the manual and
receiving proper training is a misuse of this equipment. Obtain safety information at www.tft
com/serial-number.

DANGER

Risk of sliding increases at low elevation angles. To reduce risk of injury or death from sliding,
test safety shutoﬀ before using.

This Instruction Manual is intended to familiarize ﬁ reﬁ ghters and maintenance personnel with the operation, servicing, and safety
procedures associated with the portable monitor.
This manual should be kept available to all operating and maintenance personnel.

TASK FORCE TIPS, INC.

MADE IN USA • www.tft.com

3701 Innovation Way, Valparaiso, IN 46383-9327 USA

800-348-2686 • 219-462-6161 • Fax 219-464-7155

Maximum Pressure at no ﬂ ow:

300 PSI (20 bar)

Maximum Operating Condition:

175 PSI (12 bar) @ 500 GPM (2000 l/min)

Hydrostatic Proof Test:

900 PSI (62 bar) per NFPA 1965

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BLITZFIRE MONITOR

HIGH ELEVATION

BLITZFIRE MONITOR

BLITZFIRE

OSCILLATING MONITOR

HIGH ELEVATION BLITZFIRE

OSCILLATING MONITOR

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Summary of Contents for BLITZFIRE Series

Page 1: ...ng This Instruction Manual is intended to familiarize ﬁreﬁghters and maintenance personnel with the operation servicing and safety procedures associated with the portable monitor This manual should be kept available to all operating and maintenance personnel TASK FORCE TIPS INC MADE IN USA www tft com 3701 Innovation Way Valparaiso IN 46383 9327 USA 800 348 2686 219 462 6161 Fax 219 464 7155 Maxim...

Page 2: ...10 3 1 STANDARD BLITZFIRE OUTLET PARTS LIST 10 4 HIGH ELEVATION BLITZFIRE OUTLET EXPLODED VIEW 10 4 1 HIGH ELEVATION BLITZFIRE OUTLET PARTS LIST 10 5 OSCILLATING EXPLODED VIEW 10 5 1 OSCILLATING PARTS LIST 11 0 WARRANTY 12 0 MAINTENANCE 12 1 SERVICE TESTING 12 1 1 HYDRAULIC TEST 12 1 2 SHUTOFF VALVE TEST 12 1 3 RECORDS 12 2 REPAIR 13 0 ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS 14 0 OPERATION and INSPECTION CHECKL...

Page 3: ...use leaking or uncoupling under pressure and could cause injury CAUTION Dissimilar metals coupled together can cause galvanic corrosion that can result in the inability to unscrew the threads or complete loss of thread engagement over time Per NFPA 1962 if dissimilar metals are left coupled together an anti corrosive lubricant should be applied to the threads Also the coupling should be disconnect...

Page 4: ...elevation model are similar Elevation Holding Mechanism Valve Handle Serial Number Carbide Tipped Spike Folding Leg Handle Locking Knob Tie Off Point Pivoting Outlet Pivoting Inlet See Section 6 for Blitzfire Oscillators Figure 3 1 Parts and Controls 3 2 SPECIFICATIONS 3 2 1 MECHANICAL Maximum inlet pressure with valve shut oﬀ 300 PSI 20 bar Operating temperature range of dampening ﬂuid 33 F 120 F...

Page 5: ...pen the valve with the other hand As soon as valve is opened the knob may be released The valve handle may be moved to any detent valve position by pushing or pulling on the valve handle When the valve is closed the valve handle automatically locks and must be unlocked again to reopen The valve opening procedure is shown in ﬁgure 3 3 1 Open Valve Pull Knob Figure 3 3 1 Valve Opening Procedure WARN...

Page 6: ...ly closed to reset the safety shut oﬀ mechanism Once tripped the valve handle will not stay open unless the mechanism is reset by fully closing the valve If the safety shut oﬀ valve fails to reset the valve will not remain open Failure to reset may be due to placing the monitor on an excessively sloped surface WARNING The safety shut oﬀ valve is only sensitive to sideways acceleration of the monit...

Page 7: ...ways force that is on the monitor and the hardness and texture of the surface the spikes are in contact with At low elevation angles it is diﬃcult for these spikes to resist sliding These spikes are essential to safe operation of the monitor and must be in contact with the ground at all times Set the monitor on an even surface so that all three spikes contact the ground Replace any spike if the ti...

Page 8: ...ments and only tighten just enough to compensate for the weight of the nozzle and FoamJet if applicable Over tightening of the drag nut will cause damage or premature wear to the elevation holding mechanism 3 7 COUPLINGS The Blitzﬁre Portable Monitor has a full time swiveling inlet coupling so that when the hose is charged any twist in the hose will minimize the lifting of the spikes oﬀ the ground...

Page 9: ... monitor 4 4 USE WITH FOAM The Blitzﬁre may be used with various foam nozzles and foam solutions Refer to ﬁre service training for the proper use of foam WARNING Use of compressed air foam CAF with portable nozzles can cause sudden surges in nozzle reaction force resulting in injury or death from loss of footing hose whipping or an out of control portable monitor Be prepared for sudden changes in ...

Page 10: ...h the legs folded as illustrated in ﬁgure 5 2 Figure 5 2 Carrying the Blitzﬁre on an Uncharged Hose 4 5 BLITZFIRE PRESSURE LOSS Figure 4 5 gives the pressure loss for the Blitzﬁre Portable Monitor 0 0 5 0 10 0 15 0 20 0 25 0 30 0 35 0 40 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 FLOW GPM L O S S P S I 0 0 5 1 1 5 2 2 5 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 FLOW LPM LO SS B A R BLITZFIRE 22 PSI LOSS AT 500 GPM OSCILLATING BLITZF...

Page 11: ...may be caused by the surface cracking under the load or from the hose or nozzle moving the monitor thereby dislodging the spikes from their hold Figure 6 1 2 shows a close up of a spike caught in a crack The holding ability of the spikes on soft surfaces such as sand gravel and mud is generally poor therefore other anchoring methods should be considered Figure 6 1 2 Spike Caught in a Crack 5 3 ADV...

Page 12: ...down strap It is inherently more reliable than other methods since it does not rely on traction or digging in of the spikes It is also the safest method because even if the monitor moves its travel is limited by the strap A forward attachment point and a strap are provided with the Blitzﬁre A loop on the end of the strap may be placed over the anchor point or the strap may be wrapped around an obj...

Page 13: ...s the most cooling occasionally narrow the area of coverage or use the oscillator manually CAUTION Because the oscillating mechanism is always moving the monitor should be manned at all times When oscillation is disengaged be prepared for unintended movement of the nozzle 7 2 VARIOUS MODELS AND TERMS OSCILLATOR The Blitzﬁre oscillating mechanism can be used for exposure protection cooling or any o...

Page 14: ...ow rate of 175 GPM is required for proper oscillator operation APPROXIMATE CYCLES MIN GPM L MIN 8 175 650 13 250 1000 21 375 1500 28 500 2000 BLITZFIRE OSCILLATION SPEED 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 0 DISTANCE IN FEET 20 DEGREES 30 DEGREES 40 DEGREES WIDTH OF COVERAGE 150 45m 125 38m 100 30m 75 23m 50 15m COVERAGE AREA OF BLITZFIRE OSCILLATING UNIT 61m 53m 45m 38m 30m 22m 15m DISTANCE IN METERS Fig 7...

Page 15: ... with the nozzle end pointing down or sideways To mount the bracket follow the instructions provided with the bracket kit WARNING The storage bracket is not intended to support the nozzle reaction forces from a ﬂowing monitor 10 0 DRAWINGS AND PARTS LISTS 10 1 SAFETY MECHANISM ASSEMBLY VIEW VB500TO 1 2 BALL XX555 PIN VW360X193 10 TEFLON WASHER 2 XX535 PIVOT PIN 3 PLACES XX550 RELEASE XX540 LEAF SP...

Page 16: ...IEW 4 2 3 1 6 5 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 15 14 16 17 FOR REPAIR INFORMATION ON THE AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF OR THE SLOW CLOSE MECHANISM CONTACT TASK FORCE TIPS AT 800 348 2686 22 21 41 42 36 19 20 35 34 16 15 14 27 26 25 24 23 B A C 6 51 50 23 49 48 47 46 45 43 44 43 40 39 37 38 16 30 31 32 28 29 33 18 19 20 54 53 52 ...

Page 17: ...26 O RING 230 TEFLON 1 VO 230T 27 DISK 1 XX640 28 3 8 16 X 1 7 BUTTON HEAD SCREW 1 VT37 16BH1 7 29 PULL PIN 1 XX343 INDEX DESCRIPTION QTY ITEM 30 PULL PIN SPRING 1 XX342 31 PULL PIN HOUSING 1 XX355 32 PULL KNOB 1 XX341 33 1 8 X 3 4 HDP SPIROL PIN 1 VP125X750H 34 HANDLE TOP 1 XX625 35 RIGHT HANDLE 1 XX620 36 DETENT SPRING 4 XX655 37 3 8 TORLON BALL 4 VB375TO 38 LEG RETAINER 2 XX475 39 LEG RETAINER ...

Page 18: ... 2 7 BLITZFIRE BODY OSCILLATOR OR THREADED EXIT 10 3 1 STANDARD BLITZFIRE OUTLET PARTS LIST INDEX DESCRIPTION QTY ITEM 1 OUTLET 1 XX420 2 1 8 NPT PLUG 1 VFSP1M SS 3 SWIVEL TRUNNION 3 XX320 4 FRONT LEG 1 XX460 5 3 8 16 X 1 2 FLAT HEAD SOCKET SCREW 2 VT37 16FH750 6 SPIKE 1 X480 7 O RING 235 1 VO 235 8 RATCHET CLUTCH 1 XX830 KIT ...

Page 19: ...5 1 4 20 X 1 SOCKET HEAD SCREW 4 VT25 20SH1 0 6 FRONT LEG 1 XX460 7 3 8 16 X 1 2 FLAT HEAD SOCKET SCREW 2 VT37 16FH750 8 SPIKE 1 X480 9 O RING 235 3 VO 235 10 1ST SEGMENT 1 XX306 11 RATCHET CLUTCH 2 XX830 KIT 10 4 HIGH ELEVATION BLITZFIRE OUTLET EXPLODED VIEW 3 9 9 11 10 11 1 2 7 6 5 4 3 8 BLITZFIRE BODY OSCILLATOR OR THREADED EXIT 10 4 1 HIGH ELEVATION BLITZFIRE OUTLET PARTS LIST ...

Page 20: ...ATOR EXPLODED VIEW BLITZFIRE OUTLET OR HIGH ELEV BLITZFIRE OUTLET 18 19 ARE ONLY USED ON THE HIGH ELEVATION BLITZFIRE 9 8 7 6 3 1 5 4 3 2 1 15 14 12 13 11 10 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 26 27 28 28 29 31 32 32 30 33 34 35 37 38 39 40 36 47 48 49 28 44 43 44 43 45 46 43 41 42 27 ...

Page 21: ...GMENT XX305 22 O RING 235 1 VO 235 23 INLET BALL 1 XX015 24 O RING 147 2 VO 147 25 WATERWAY 1 XX010 26 EXIT OSC 2 5 1 XX020 27 10 32 X 1 4 SOCKET SET SCREW 3 VT10 32SS250 28 10 32 X 1 2 BUTTON HEAD SCREW 5 VT10E32BH500 29 O RING 153 1 VO 153 30 TURBINE VANES 1 XX025 31 5 32 X 7 8 HDP SPIROL PIN 1 V1900 32 TURBINE SEAL 1 XX032 33 WORM AND SHAFT 1 XX030 34 GEAR BOX 1 XX005 35 1 8 X 3 4 HDP SPIROL PI...

Page 22: ...ED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FORAPARTICULAR PURPOSE THERE IS NO WARRANTY OF ANY NATURE MADE BY TFT BEYOND THAT STATED IN THE DOCUMENT This limited warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Visit TFT s web site at www tft com 12 0 MAINTENANCE The Blitzﬁre Portable Monitor requires little maintenance The unit should be kept clean and free o...

Page 23: ...eived and date put in service 10 Date of each service test and service test results 11 Damage and repairs including who made the repairs and the cost of repair parts 12 Reason removed from service NFPA 1962 Standard for the care use inspection service testing and replacement of fire hose couplings nozzles and fire hose appliances 2013 ed Section 6 4 4 Quincy MA National Fire Protection Agency 12 2...

Page 24: ...962 Standard for the care use inspection service testing and replacement of fire hose couplings nozzles and fire hose appliances 2013 ed Section 6 2 1 Quincy MA National Fire Protection Agency BEFORE EACH USE appliances must be inspected to this list 1 There is no damage to the appliance that could impair safe operation e g dents cracks corrosion missing broken or loose parts damaged markings or o...

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