Fire Protection Pump Room

4 12 1 3 fire pump buildings or rooms with diesel engines.

Fire protection pump room.

The fire pump room is intended solely for fire protection equipment and is not to be shared by other mechanical trades. One specific exception is equipment related to domestic water distribution which can be located within the fire pump room. Fire pump rooms shall be provided with a clear and unobstructed passageway to the fire pump room of not less than 72 inches and openings into the room shall be clear unobstructed and large enough to allow for the removal of the largest piece of equipment with doors swinging in the outward direction from the room and the opening providing a clear width of not less than 68 inches and a clear. 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.

Fire pump buildings or rooms enclosing diesel engine pump drivers and day tanks must be protected with an automatic sprinkler system. It provides an accessible single location for workers and emergency personnel to quickly locate fire sprinkler controls and equipment including. Electric fire pump rooms to remove heat and humidity from the room air conditioning supply and return air ducts would usually suffice. A fire pump is tested and listed for its use.

This rule is applicable to all equipment that is nonessential to the operation of the fire pump except equipment related to domestic water distribution. The pump provides water flow at a higher pressure to the sprinkler system risers and hose standpipes. The pump intake is either connected to the public underground water supply piping or a static water source e g tank reservoir lake. Fire pump rooms must be free from storage equipment and penetrations not essential to the operation of the pump and related components.

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. Typical examples of such equipment include booster pumps and hydro pneumatic tanks. 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.