New Purple K Units

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tbendick

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FDNY has placed 4 new Purple K units in Service bring the total units to 6.

Purple K Unit 33
Purple K Unit 84
Purple K Unit 163
Purple K Unit 326
Existing Units.
Purple K Unit 228
Purple K Unit 229
 
They are used for Electrical and gas fires such as methanol.
 
in regards to elec fires is it on transformers and manholes!!! sorry don't mean to be a pain
 
sky said:
in regards to elec fires is it on transformers and manholes!!! sorry don't mean to be a pain
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We don't do anything for manhole fires except if it travels to the buildings and ignites the building. Purple K is more of a fire seperator it is used to seperate the flame ffom the chemical or gas that is on fire.Being in a house with one of the original 2 Purple K rigs, the 4 companies that just got their rigs will realize how much of a pain it is to refill the ball when there is a mess everywhere. Use the nederman or do it outside the firehouse. 
 
And I thought filling the Purple K can sucked..

Speaking of Purple K.  Heard a funny joke about it,  changing a guys baby powder with the Purple K.  :o
 
Purple "K" works by breaking the Chain Rection of fires. It is great for a quick knock down of flammable liquid fires but often requires foam or water Fog to complete extinguishment. I can help control electrical fires in enclosed areas, but the current must be turned off or cut after the Purple K = a kind of Dry Chemical, is used for knockdown. Purple K does NOT work for fires in many flammable metals, including Lithium in many high output batteries. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired
 
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