SUPPORT
IETM Online Interactive MANUALS or IETMs (Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals) are already available for many FRC products, and new products are added from time to time. The IETM also contains two general overview programs for midship and PTO pump operation that you may find of interest. The link opens the IETM news page where you can read about whats new or launch the IETM. The IETM contains links to all the latest catalogs and interactive manuals.

Manual MANUALS available as PDF (Portable Digital Format) files require a PDF reader to be viewed. The manuals are organized by product line with a description and a link provided to open the file. The link will open the newest revision of the manual.

FEMSA FEMSA Personal Responsibility Code (PDF file)
The member companies of FEMSA that provide emergency response equipment and services want responders to know and understand this Personal Responsibility Code.

Quotewriter Last Quotewriter Data File for inclusion in your Innovative Microsystem's Quotewriter database.
Note: May, 2008 update!
[FRC-Dealer-080508.zip, 413Kb]

CAD DRAWINGS are available as zipped .dxf files and require an unzipping program such as WinZip or PkUnzip to open them. A Readme.txt file is located with the CAD drawings if more information is needed to access these files.

  • To open a manual PDF file, ITEM, or a CAD drawing file click on the link provided.
  • To request the latest product catalogs (as PDF or printed copy) or e-mail a comment/question to FRC, go to the contactFRC page. (Click the contactFRC link at the top of this page.)
  • To install free Macromedia Flash Player or PDF reader software, see the directions at the bottom of this page.

PRODUCT MANUALS

flowmeters

Specifically designed for use on fire apparatus.
  • DFA400 313k
    INSIGHT Digital Flowmeter
  • FPA400 727k
    INSIGHT ULTIMATE Digital Flowmeter and Electronic Pressure Indicator
  • FTA400 281k
    INSIGHT Portable Flow Tester
  • FTA500 302k
    INSIGHT Portable Flow and Pressure Tester

governors

For use where remote engine control and monitoring is needed.
  • PBA100 1.9M
    PUMPBOSS Pressure Governor and Display
  • TGA100/TGA200 835k
    INCONTROL J1587 Pressure Governor, Engine Monitoring, and Master Pressure Display
  • TGA300/TGA400 937k
    INCONTROL J1939 Pressure Governor, Engine Monitoring, and Master Pressure Display
  • ELA100 452k
    THROTTLEXCEL Remote Engine Throttle, Monitoring, and Display Panel
  • ETA200 100k
    INFINITY-S Remote Engine Throttle
  • ETA400 280k
    INFINITYPRO Remote Engine Throttle
  • PRA200 686k
    PRO S Pressure Governor
  • FRA100 769k
    FROG Generator Governor and Display

lighting

Scene lighting with multiple mounts and lamphead styles.
  • LGT100 5.0M
    GENERAL LIGHTING MANUAL: Covers Optimum, Focus, and NightMaster Lights
    Includes Safety Summary, Installation Instructions, Bulb Replacement and more for all FRC lampheads and mounts.
  • BRYTTE DAY Literature Sheet
    Self Contained Portable Scene Lighting System
The following are specific instruction sheets for FRC lighting products. The following are specific sheets for FRC lighting options.

instruments

For use with pumps, storage tanks, generators and more.
  • WLA200 680k
    TANKVISION Tank Indicator
  • Foam Tank Vent 190k
    Pressure/Vacuum Foam Tank Vent Specification
  • Foam Tank Vent 154k
    Pressure/Vacuum Foam Tank Vent Installation
  • TPA300 104k
    TACHPRO Multi-Instrument Digital Display
  • TPA400 223k
    TACHPLUS Multi-Instrument Digital Display and Monitoring System
  • FDA100 377k
    FROG-D Generator Display
  • FDA300 628k
    FROG-D 3P Three Phase Generator Display
  • AMA100 849k
    AIRMASTER Low Breathing Air Warning System
  • FSA100 681k
    AUTOFOAM Automatic Class B Foam System
  • MFA200 3.2M
    MANUAL FOAM Operator Controlled Class A and/or B Foam System
  • P4000 210k
    Traditional Style Electronic Pressure Indicator

accessories

For both the apparatus and station to promote a safer working environment.
  • MSA100 1.8M
    MANSAVER Bars Manual
  • MSA600 84k
    SAFETYGATE and Stanchion; Material Specifications and Illustrations
  • ICA100 390k
    INTERCOM Interior and Exterior Communications Systems
  • DGA200 382k
    DRYGEAR Professional Turnout Gear Drying System
  • HRA200 456k
    HOSERACK Hose Storage System

Reference/Data Sheets

Legacy Product Manuals are linked in the column at left
If further assistance is necessary contact FRC during normal business hours at:
1-800-645-0074 (M-F, 8AM to 5PM Eastern)
Be ready to provide the following information:
Product Name, Model Number, Serial Number, and Purchase Date.

CAD DRAWINGS
The CAD drawing files are not available at this time. Drawings with dimensions can be found in all FRC product manuals. Please contact FRC if more information is required.

FREE SOFTWARE

To view the Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals you will need flash player software on your computer.

Macromedia Flash Player (9.0) is a free download from the Macromedia web site. Go to the site, look for Download Free Players and select Macromedia Flash Player. Follow the installation instructions.
To read the manual and reference sheet PDF files posted here, you will need either:
  1. Adobe Acrobat Reader (FRC recommends version 7.0 or later) is a free download from the Adobe web site for Unix, OS2, Windows and Mac.
  2. Alladin Ghostscript is another free utility to view PDF and PS files for various flavors of Unix, OS2, Windows and Mac. The optional/additional download of Ghostview is highly recommended to provide a nice graphical interface for the program.

How to save an Acrobat file 11/9/00
Right click on the link for the file you want. A little menu should appear. Choose "Save link as" [in Netscape] or "Save Target As" [in MS Internet Explorer] from the pop-up menu, and decide where you want to save it on your hard drive. 

Opening the file 01/17/01
If Acrobat is installed properly, you should be able to use Windows Explorer (assuming you are using MS Windows) to navigate to where you saved the file (the PDF file, that is) and then just "double-click" on it. Acrobat will launch and display the file. Other OS users are on their own.

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Support Pages

Main Support Page
Product Change Notices

Legacy Product Manuals

IMPORTANT!

The links in this list DO NOT lead to the most current manual for our product offerings. This list is for older, legacy, and discontinued products. Files may be placed in this list by support personnel as requested and so the content of these directories should be considered temporary. You can find the most recent manual for any current product to the right or on the product page for that item. Clicking on a Category below will reload this page with a new listing for files in that category. Clicking on the small ".." at the top of the list will bring you back up a level.

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PricebookWarrantyPage.pdf
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Flowmeters
Governors

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Overview Pages

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Product Pages

Accessed by clicking the product name or image on the Overview Page. The Product Page includes part number listings, links for larger images, and prewritten paragraphs for use in truck bids.

Lighting Overview

For lighting there are links to pages for each type of lamphead and for detailed mount information.

Related Links

These will show up on the left side of the page.