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Home > About Us > Equipment > Honda WH20X Ultra Light Portable Pump
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HONDA WH20X ULTRA LIGHT PORTABLE PUMP

This is an ultra lightweight pump specified to be capable of producing a minimum of one decent fire fighting jet, operate from minimal water supplies and be suitable for salvage operations. Essential features are compact size and easy portability. It is intended to complement, not replace, existing Godiva light weight portable pumps.

The Honda WH 20X is a light weight, single outlet, self-priming, centrifugal pump capable of delivering water at the rate of 500 litres/minute. It is powered by a manual start 4 stroke petrol engine and mounted in a full surround frame. The unit is intended only for the pumping of clean water ie. water without solids of any size and no significant contamination. A suitable filter is permanently fitted to the suction hose to protect the pump.