500 litre CAFS

The 500 Litre CAFS yields up to 15,000 litres of foam, exceeding the capacity of conventional fire fighting equipment. Mounted on a 2 tonne truck this unit is a compact, highly mobile fire fighting solution.

500 Litre CAFS Facts

  Produces up to 15,000 litres of foam
  29 metre foam dispersion range
  Standard adjustable nozzle = 10 to 30 minutes emission time

  Compact self contained unit
  Refillable on-site
  High capacity fire fighting solution
  No foam residue = little clean up

DIMENSIONS

Width  2345 x 1210mm Height 1600 mm 569 kg Weight Primed 1060 kg

TRAINING:

O.F.B Corporation are distributors of a cost effective, 'training foam' agent that facilitates realistic, in-expensive training with every CAFS unit. This product requires no propellants, simply fill the CAFS unit with water and the 'training' agent and begin your training program.

DISTANCE: Shoots up to 35 metres; each system is supplied with 15 metres of hose.

FILLING TIMES

MAIN TANK: The 500 litre CAFS takes approximately 10 minutes to fill the main tank using a standard garden hose.

AIR CYLINDERS: The filling pressure for the air cylinders is 200 bar cold, 205 bar hot. The time it takes to fill each cylinder depends on the compressor used. Approximately 8 minutes.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The 500 litre CAFS run at a variable pressure (through a regulator) of 0 to 200 psi, off four air cylinders, the other four cylinders are mainly for back up. This machine has the capacity to give you up to 10,000 litres of foaming compound and can only operate in a horizontal position. The pressure relief valve is situated on the side of the main tank and is set at 300 psi, so the system cannot be over charged. All of OFB CAFS meet the A.S.M.E. requirements and the Australian standards.

OPTIONAL EXTRAS:

The following options can be supplied by OFB:

a. Various foaming nozzles for greater foam expansion rates and spray patterns.
b. Fire hydrant fittings to reduce filling times.
c. Funnels to reduce chemical spillage during filling.
d. Automatic discharge systems.
(I.e. sprinkler installations)

APPLICATIONS:
Industrial	Government
Commercial	Emergency Services
Defence Services	Rural & Urban