Since the 1900s fire pumps have been a popular part of industries for its sustainability and effectiveness. Even though gas extinguishers are still used but fire pumps replaced gas fire extinguishers in big industries for the purposes of safety. Fire pumps can be perceived as invisible firefighters.
Since the 1900s fire pumps have been a popular part of industries for its sustainability and effectiveness. Even though gas extinguishers are still used but fire pumps replaced gas fire extinguishers in big industries for the purposes of safety. Fire pumps can be perceived as invisible firefighters.
Fire pumps are an essential addition to the local water system to allow efficient water pressure to the sprinkling systems. Fire pumps are often powered by an electric motor or a diesel/gasoline engine and sometimes by a steam turbine. The pumps are designed to turn on when the sprinkler pressure goes below an average pressure point. Certain fire pumps are also designed to keep the pressure at the elevated level while the system is not entirely running.
The fire pumps are essentially installed in high rise buildings or structures located at high elevations and hills due to correspondence with low pressure and a ground-level water tank. Efficient fire pumps are also important for enormous structures such as a storage warehouse and factories where more than the average volume of water is required.
In case of emergency, the fire pumps should be highly efficient and it is necessary that tests and inspection are taken into account religiously. These standard checks are to ensure that during fire suppression there is no disruption of fire.
The standard inspection of fire pumps, powered by electricity should be weekly checked for operation through 10 minutes no flow start and run of the test. You should opt for yearly maintenance for mechanical transmission and motor and hydraulic systems. The machine inspection is required only thrice a year.
The requirements vary from pumps, size, design
, and engine. In such cases inspection recommended by the manufacturer should be followed.