Task Force Tips VORTEX 2, Instructions For Installation, Safe Operation And Maintenance

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4.2 VORTEX 3 AND 3 ER FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND CHARTS
The VORTEX 3 & 3 ER has a 3.5” (89mm) waterway integrated into the outlet. If a smaller smoothbore is attached to the outlet, follow
the appropriate
fl ow chart for the smaller ori fi ce size instead.
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VORTEX® 3 & 3 ER with Smoothbores
2" Tip
(51 mm)
2.25" Tip
(57 mm)
2.5" Tip
(64 mm)
2.75" Tip
(70 mm)
Figure 4.2
3.5” (89 mm) Stacked Tip Flow Tables
Nozzle
Diameter
(inches)
Nozzle Pressure (PSI)
50 60 80 100
Flow
GPM Reaction
lbf
Flow
GPM Reaction
lbf
Flow
GPM Reaction
lbf
Flow
GPM Reaction
lbf
2 840 314 921 377 1063 502 1188 628
2.25 1064 397 1165 477 1345 636 1504 795
2.5 1313 491 1438 589 1661 785 1857 981
2.75 1589 594 1740 712 2010 950 2247 1187
Nozzle
Diameter
(mm)
Nozzle Pressure (BAR)
3.5 4.1 5.5 7
Flow
LPM
Reaction
kgf
Flow
LPM
Reaction
kgf
Flow
LPM
Reaction
kgf
Flow
LPM
Reaction
kgf
51 1380 142 3486 171 4024 228 4479 285
57 4028 180 4410 216 5091 288 5693 361
64 4970 223 5443 276 6288 356 7030 445
70 6015 269 6587 323 7609 431 8506 539
Table 4.2