Ansi Hi 9.8 ((better)) -

“ANSI HI 9.8,” it read. American National Standards Institute, Hydraulic Institute, rating 9.8—high-head, high-pressure.

A needle-thin jet of red water shot out, sizzling as it depressurized. The groan faded. The crack stopped growing. The needle fell—1,100… 900… 400… 0. ansi hi 9.8

He gave the final crank.