Water Infrastructure
The water system forms the physical foundation of ARMAC. All sensing, control, and automation ultimately depend on the ability to deliver water reliably under adverse conditions.
Primary storage is provided by a large-capacity steel tank selected to support extended operation at modest flow rates rather than short bursts at maximum output. This reflects the assumption that fires may persist for hours and that sustained wetting can be more effective than brief saturation.
Water delivery is handled by a diesel-powered pump to ensure independence from grid power. This choice avoids reliance on electrical infrastructure known to fail early during bushfire events. Detailed discussion of the pump selection and behaviour is provided in DieselPumpSelectionAndImplementation?.
Distribution is divided into multiple controllable paths, enabling perimeter spraying, shed cooling, and reduced-flow operation. The system is deliberately capable of partial operation rather than all-or-nothing behaviour.
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