Operation Suction Lift : The vertical distance between the center line of a pump and the water level, plus the friction losses in suction hose, strainer, and fittings
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}