Fire Protection Pump Room

Fire pump rooms must be free from storage equipment and penetrations not essential to the operation of the pump and related components.

Fire protection pump room.

One specific exception is equipment related to domestic water distribution which can be located within the fire pump room. Electric fire pump rooms to remove heat and humidity from the room air conditioning supply and return air ducts would usually suffice. It provides an accessible single location for workers and emergency personnel to quickly locate fire sprinkler controls and equipment including. A fire pump is tested and listed for its use.

The fire pump room is intended solely for fire protection equipment and is not to be shared by other mechanical trades. The pump intake is either connected to the public underground water supply piping or a static water source e g tank reservoir lake. In a nutshell a fire sprinkler riser room is a dedicated space for fire protection equipment situated on an outside wall at grade with direct exterior access. This rule is applicable to all equipment that is nonessential to the operation of the fire pump except equipment related to domestic water distribution.

Standard for the installation of stationary pumps for fire protection nfpa 20 protects life and property by providing requirements for the selection and installation of pumps to ensure that systems will work as intended to deliver adequate and reliable water supplies in a fire emergency. The sprinkler system must meet the design and installation requirements of nfpa 13 standard for the installation of fire sprinkler systems. 4 12 1 3 fire pump buildings or rooms with diesel engines. The pump provides water flow at a higher pressure to the sprinkler system risers and hose standpipes.

Typical examples of such equipment include booster pumps and hydro pneumatic tanks. Any penetrations through the fire walls need to be sealed. Fire pump buildings or rooms enclosing diesel engine pump drivers and day tanks shall be protected with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with nfpa 13 standard for the installation of sprinkler systems.