So, What Is a Voltage Drop Anyway?

So, What Is a Voltage Drop Anyway?

By Kevin Roberts “Voltage Drop” as a phrase has almost become a cliché, a series of words that is commonly used but not always well understood. In this article I will try to get below the surface. Let’s get so familiar with the Voltage Drop principle so that when we...

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So, What Is a Voltage Drop Anyway?

So, What Is a Voltage Drop Anyway?

By Kevin Roberts “Voltage Drop” as a phrase has almost become a cliché, a series of words that is commonly used but not always well understood. In this article I will try to get below the surface. Let’s get so familiar with the Voltage Drop principle so that when we...

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Inside Darley: March/April 2024

Inside Darley: March/April 2024

This month we are sharing retired Navy SEAL Captain Steve Fitzgerald joining Team Darley as COO, takeaways from FAMA 2024, upcoming FDIC innovations and partnerships with Microsoft and Ford, important updates regarding key legislation, and more!

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Inside Darley: December 2023

Inside Darley: December 2023

https://youtu.be/wwEIzBb1G9Y?feature=shared   Darley starts and ends every year looking at megatrends then analyzing how they affect our industry, customers, and business objectives. In this month's Inside Darley, we talk about the biggest megatrend, Artificial...

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Inside Darley: October/November 2023

Inside Darley: October/November 2023

Darley partnered with Ford Motor Company back in 1925 to build a fire truck on a Model T chassis. Nearly 100 years later, we’re proud to work with Ford again in launching the Bronco Wildland Firefighting Command Rig, a go-anywhere rig to help coordinate firefighting crews in New Mexico.

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EV Tech Talk: What Happens When You Shift Out of Road Mode Into Pump Mode?

EV Tech Talk: What Happens When You Shift Out of Road Mode Into Pump Mode?

Fire department training divisions should include some input from the mechanical division. As a mechanic, I can’t teach someone the proper way to put out a fire. I’m not trained for that. In the same breath, firefighters aren’t expected to know how the equipment they use works mechanically. Although firefighters don’t need to understand how to fix the equipment, a general understanding of how something works affects how they use it.

Inside Darley: March/April 2024

Inside Darley: March/April 2024

This month we are sharing retired Navy SEAL Captain Steve Fitzgerald joining Team Darley as COO, takeaways from FAMA 2024, upcoming FDIC innovations and partnerships with Microsoft and Ford, important updates regarding key legislation, and more!

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EV Tech Talk: What Happens When You Shift Out of Road Mode Into Pump Mode?

EV Tech Talk: What Happens When You Shift Out of Road Mode Into Pump Mode?

Fire department training divisions should include some input from the mechanical division. As a mechanic, I can’t teach someone the proper way to put out a fire. I’m not trained for that. In the same breath, firefighters aren’t expected to know how the equipment they use works mechanically. Although firefighters don’t need to understand how to fix the equipment, a general understanding of how something works affects how they use it.

Pump Packing vs. Mechanical Seal

Pump Packing vs. Mechanical Seal

In this article, we are going to discuss what packing and a mechanical seal are. But first we need to know what the purpose of these “seals” is in our pumping systems. To put it very simply, they keep the oil and water separated.

Five Top Preventive Maintenance Tips for Fire Pumps

Five Top Preventive Maintenance Tips for Fire Pumps

The fire pump is arguably the most important piece of equipment on an engine, and pump manufacturers have specific guidelines for keeping fire pumps in the best working order. We spoke with two W.S. Darley & Company pump experts, Greg Field, vice president of pump manufacturing operations, and Shawn Kelly, training manager, about the subject and they gave us five preventive maintenance tips to keep your fire pump in top shape.

Exxon Mobile and Dow Chemical Demand Big Water

Exxon Mobile and Dow Chemical Demand Big Water

An industrial setting requires fire trucks to flow a high volume of pressured water and foam at an extremely high rate of speed to elevated storage tanks and large processing facilities.