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Read instruction manual before use. Operation of this device without understanding the
manual and receiving proper training is a misuse of this equipment. A person who has not
read and understood all operating and safety instructions is not qualified to operate any
of the Masterstream Series Nozzles.

This instruction manual is intended to familiarize firefighters and maintenance personnel
with the operation, servicing and safety procedures associated with the Masterstream
Series firefighting nozzles.

This manual should be kept available to all operating and maintenance personnel.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

MASTERSTREAM NOZZLE SERIES

150 - 1250 GPM @ 100 PSI

600 - 4700 LPM @ 7 BAR (700 KPA)

MASTERSTREAM 1250

300 - 2000 GPM @ 80 - 120 PSI

1100 - 7600 LPM @ 5.3 - 8.3 BAR (550 - 830 KPA)

MASTERSTREAM 2000

600 - 4000 GPM @ 80 - 120 PSI

2300 - 15000 LPM @ 5.5 - 8.3 BAR (550 - 830 KPA)

MASTERSTREAM 4000

WARNING

MANUAL: Deluge Nozzles

With Automatic Pressure Control

©Copyright Task Force Tips, Inc. 1999-2005

TASK FORCE TIPS, Inc.

2800 E. Evans Ave, Valparaiso, IN 46383-6940 USA

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

MADE IN USA • www.tft.com

LIM-030 October 12, 2005 Rev 05

Summary of Contents for MASTERSTREAM 1250

Page 1: ...Series firefighting nozzles This manual should be kept available to all operating and maintenance personnel INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MASTERSTREAM NOZZLE SERIES 150 1250 GPM 100 PSI 600 4700 LPM 7 BAR 700 KPA MASTERSTREAM 1250 300 2000 GPM 80 120 PSI 1100 7600 LPM 5 3 8 3 BAR 550 830 KPA MASTERSTREAM 2000 600 4000 GPM 80 120 PSI 2300 15000 LPM 5 5 8 3 BAR 550 830 KPA MASTERST...

Page 2: ...NTENANCE WARRANTY 1 0 MEANING OF SIGNAL WORDS A safety related message is identified by a safety alert symbol and a signal word to indicate the level of risk involved with a particular hazard Per ANSI standard Z535 4 1998 the definitions of the three signal words are as follows DANGER CAUTION WARNING DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or se...

Page 3: ... the nozzle 2 0 GENERAL INFORMATION Do not couple aluminum to brass Dissimilar metals coupled together can cause galvanic corrosion that can result in inability to unscrew threads or complete loss of thread engagement This equipment is intended for use by trained personnel for firefighting Their use for other purposes may involve hazards not addressed by this manual Seek appropriate guidance and t...

Page 4: ...figures 1A 1E See catalog for model numbers and details FIG 1 Methods for Moving Stream Shaper Fig 1A Stream Shaper moved manually by rotating halo ring Coupling Hydraulic Ports Manual Override Knob Masterstream 1250 Masterstream 2000 Only Halo Ring Stream Shaper Serial Number Bumper Lever Hold lever down and turn knob for manual override Fig 1B Stream Shaper moved manually by rotating bumper Fig ...

Page 5: ...th Avoid using wrong type of foam on a fire i e Class A foam on a Class B fire Plunging foam into pools of burning liquid fuels Causing environmental damage Directing stream at personnel There is a wide variety of foam concentrates Each user is responsible for verifying that any foam concentrate chosen to be used with this unit has been tested to assure that the foam obtained is suitable for the p...

Page 6: ...sure Performance WARNING Copyright Task Force Tips Inc 1999 2005 0 0 20 2 40 4 60 6 80 8 100 10 120 140 160 0 0 400 4000 800 6000 8000 1200 1600 2000 2000 2400 FLOW GPM FLOW L MIN PRESSURE PSI PRESSURE BAR KPA 100 FLOW RANGE 80 PSI SETTING 90 PSI SETTING 100 PSI SETTING 110 PSI SETTING 120 PSI SETTING 3 2 FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF MASTERSTREAM 2000 and MASTERSTREAM 4000 The Masterstream 2000 and 400...

Page 7: ...g the pressure loss constant from step 2 and the following equation the flow with an automatic nozzle can be calculated for your particular installation Where automatic nozzle flow in GPM or LPM nominal nozzle operating pressure in PSI or BAR Mount a graph or table of the results adjacent to the in line pressure gauge Deliver any desired flow by adjustment of pump pressure auto auto Q P P C auto i...

Page 8: ... 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FEET VER TICAL D ISTAN CE FEET 0 5 10 15 20 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 METERS METER S A B C D E MASTERSTREAM 2000 120 PSI 8 3 BAR 830 KPA CURVE A B C D E GPM FLOW 300 600 1000 1500 2000 LBS REACTION 140 270 450 680 900 CURVE A B C D E LPM FLOW 1100 2300 3800 5700 7500 KGF REACTION 60 120 200 ...

Page 9: ... C D E LPM FLOW 2300 3800 7600 11000 15000 KGF REACTION 130 210 430 640 860 0 10 20 30 60 80 100 120 160 200 240 280 320 360 400 HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FEET METERS METERS B C D E 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 0 20 40 40 80 120 VERTICAL DISTANCE FEET A MASTERSTREAM 4000 80 PSI 5 5 BAR 550 KPA CURVE A B C D E GPM FLOW 600 1000 2000 3000 4000 LBS REACTION 320 530 1100 1600 2100 CURVE A B C D E LPM FLOW 2300 3800 ...

Page 10: ...d clears shaft The cylinder and piston will come out as a unit Remove the small spring and stainless steel poppet from the center of the shaft Remove debris Reassemble the nozzle Figures 5A 5B 5C show the pieces that are removed during the flush procedure 1 2 3 Notes on Masterstream 1250 Nozzle Notes for Masterstream 2000 Masterstream 4000 Nozzles 4 5 Large amounts of debris may be unflushable and...

Page 11: ...erstream 4000 Nozzle Front End Parts RETURN SPRING CYLINDER SHAFT POPPET CONTROL SPRING LUBE LUBE LUBE LUBE PISTON RETURN SPRING CYLINDER SHAFT POPPET CONTROL SPRING LUBE LUBE LUBE LUBE PISTON Copyright Task Force Tips Inc 1999 2005 LIM 030 October 12 2005 Rev 05 ...

Page 12: ...led by TFT It is agreed and understood that the price stated for the equipment is in part consideration for limiting TFT s liability Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above may not apply to you TFT shall have no obligation under this limited warranty if the equipment is or has been misused or neglected including failure to provide re...

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