Fire Water System
Fire Water System
(OP)
I have to select Fire Water pumps.
NFPA is not specific on any Codes to be followed for Pumps - it says any pump with conformance to Hydraulic Institue Standards is Fine
NFPA 20 gives guidelines is only for Installation.
API models are not required since this is not a Oil/ Gas area
Please help me what standard should I refer
Pumps sizes are
1. 95 Liters per Second
2. 160 Liters per Second
3. 7 liters per Second
All to deliver at 8.8 Kg gauge
NFPA is not specific on any Codes to be followed for Pumps - it says any pump with conformance to Hydraulic Institue Standards is Fine
NFPA 20 gives guidelines is only for Installation.
API models are not required since this is not a Oil/ Gas area
Please help me what standard should I refer
Pumps sizes are
1. 95 Liters per Second
2. 160 Liters per Second
3. 7 liters per Second
All to deliver at 8.8 Kg gauge





RE: Fire Water System
1. 1500 USGPM
2. 2500 USGPM
3. 111 USGPM
The first two you would traditional use a horizontal split case, double suction pump, although nowaday they have the upright inline pumps that are cheaper.
If you were drafting from a pond you would use a vertical turbine pump. The last one is pretty small and uprights have tradionally been used in this role.
You should likely get in touch with a fire pump supplier like ITT to help get yourself oriented.
RE: Fire Water System
Other manufacturers to obtain information:
-Patterson
-Armstrong
-ITT/AC
-Peerless
-R-B pump (reddy buffaloes)
-Floway fire pumps (vertical)
RE: Fire Water System
NFPA 20 says any pump which is manufactured as per the requirements of Hydraulic Institute is acceptable.
Of course NFPA 20 gives guide lines on controls, Starting, issues on Heads Vs delivery etc.
But these are only general stipulations. NFPA does not say a specific standard - For example API - ASME ... etc
In anycase thanks David for inputs
Regards,
Mechatronic