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Fire Pump: NFPA 20 Standard For The Installation of Stationary Fire Pumps For Fire Protection
Fire Pump: NFPA 20 Standard For The Installation of Stationary Fire Pumps For Fire Protection
Common types of fire pumps used for fire service include: horizontal split case, vertical split case, vertical
inline, vertical turbine, and end suction.
Contents
Fire pumps, circulation relief valve
Jockey pump
In the U.S.
In India
Portable Home Fire Pump
References
Jockey pump
A jockey pump, also known as a pressure-maintenance pump, is a small pump connected to a fire
suppression system near the fire pump and is intended to maintain pressure in a fire protection piping
system. These pumps recover pressures lost from gradual, slow pressure declines in a system due to
temperature changes, trapped air escapement, or very small leaks. The jockey pump is essentially a portion
of the fire pump's control system. A jockey pump is sized for a flow less than one sprinkler in order to
ensure a system pressure drop significant enough to start the main fire pump. Jockey pumps are typically
small multistage centrifugal pumps, and do not have to be listed or certified for fire system application. The
control equipment for jockey pumps may however carry approvals. Jockey pumps should be sized for 3%
of the flow of the main fire pump and to provide 10psi more pressure than the main fire pump (As per Code
IS 15105 : 2002)
In the U.S.
The application of a jockey pump in a fire protection system is provided by NFPA 20. They are inspected
per NFPA 25 "Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems".
In India
In India, the pump manufacturers generally adhere to the TAC (Tariff Advisory Committee) guidelines,
although pump manufacturers also obtain listings with UL or FM Global. For the purpose of installation &
maintenance of fire-fighting pumps, Bureau of Indian Standards has published IS 15301 (http://www.stand
ardsbis.in/Gemini/search/BasicSearch.action) which is being followed throughout India.
Portable Home Fire Pump
Portable Fire Pump and hose systems are being used by fire departments and homeowners to defend homes
from burning down in a wildfire. These portable gas powered fire pumps use a suction hose that draws
water from a water source such as a swimming pool, water tank, or lake. The fire hose that is connected to
the fire pump is used to spray down structures on the property and surrounding brush. [3]
References
1. "NFPA 20: Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection" (http://www.n
fpa.org/aboutthecodes/AboutTheCodes.asp?DocNum=20). Nfpa.org. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
2. https://www.fmglobal.com/assets/pdf/fmapprovals/1319.pdf FM Global, Standards for Fire
Pumps
3. "Home Wildfire Protection Systems" (https://www.jjsfiresupply.com/productlistcategory.asp?u
rll=Home_Wildfire_Protection_Systems&category=21). Retrieved 2020-10-08.
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