Fire Water Pump Room

An important part of the standard is that location and access to the fire pump room shall be pre planned with the fire department.

Fire water pump room.

The pump room or pump house must a floor drain that will discharge to a frost free location. The fire pump room is intended solely for fire protection equipment and is not to be shared by other mechanical trades. In order to handle the water pump room the following procedures should be strictly implemented. The pump provides water flow at a higher pressure to the sprinkler system risers and hose standpipes.

An early and direct dialog is of utmost importance to ensure a well planned and compliant final installation. Nfpa 20 provides for protection of the fire pump equipment as well as for personnel that need to access the fire pump equipment during a fire situation. A fire pump is a part of a fire sprinkler internal and external hydrant system s water supply and can be powered by electric diesel pump. The fire pump room is the main part that provides fire fighting water and is an important part directly related to fire safety.

Fire pump room equipment. All mechanical and electrical engineering equipment of the pump house underground pool and fire fighting system are monitored by the equipment and firefighting staff. While nfpa 20 requires that access to the fire pump room be pre planned with the fire department it now requires that the location of the fire pump room also be pre planned.