20-26 INSTALLATION OF STATIONARY PUMPS FOR FIRE PROTECTION

4.31* Pressure Actuated Controller Pressure Sensing Lines. 5.2* Equipment Access. Location and access to the fire pump
room shall be preplanned with the fire department.
4.31.1 For all pump installations, including jockey pumps,
each controller shall have its own individual pressure sensing 5.3 Water Supply Tanks.
line.
5.3.1 Where provided, water tanks shall be installed in accord‐
[Link] Every multistage multiport pump for each discharge ance with NFPA 22.
port shall have its own individual pressure sensing line connec‐
ted to the fire pump controller. 5.3.2 When a water tank serves domestic and fire protection
systems, the domestic supply connection shall be connected
[Link].1 The pressure maintenance pump controller for above the level required for fire protection demand.
each discharge port shall have its own individual pressure sens‐
ing line. 5.4 Fire Pump Test Arrangement. Where the water supply to a
fire pump is a tank, a listed flowmeter or a test header discharg‐
4.31.2 The pressure sensing line connection for each pump, ing back into the tank with a calibrated nozzle(s) arranged for
including jockey pumps, shall be made between that pump's the attachment of a pressure gauge to determine pitot pressure
discharge check valve and discharge isolation valve. shall be required.
4.31.3* The pressure sensing line shall be brass, rigid copper 5.5 Auxiliary Power. Where electric motor–driven fire
pipe Types K, L, or M, or Series 300 stainless steel pipe or tube, pump(s) are used, a reliable emergency source of power in
and the fittings shall be of 1∕2 in. (15 mm) nominal size. accordance with Section 9.6 or a back-up fire pump in accord‐
ance with Section 9.3 shall be provided for the fire pump instal‐
4.31.4 Check Valves or Ground-Face Unions. lation.
[Link] Where the requirements of [Link] are not met, two 5.6* Very Tall Buildings.
bronze or stainless steel check valves shall be installed in the
pressure sensing line at least 5 ft (1.52 m) apart with a nominal 5.6.1 Water Supply Tanks for Very Tall Buildings.
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∕32 in. (2.4 mm) hole drilled in the bronze or stainless steel
[Link] Where the primary supply source is a tank, two or more
clapper to serve as dampening. [See Figure A.4.31(a) and Figure
water tanks shall be provided.
A.4.31(b).]
[Link].1 A water tank shall be permitted to be divided into
[Link] Where the water is clean, ground-face unions with
compartments such that the compartments function as individ‐
noncorrosive diaphragms drilled with a nominal 3∕32 in.
ual tanks.
(2.4 mm) orifice shall be permitted in place of the check
valves. [Link].2 The total volume of all tanks or compartments shall
be sufficient for the full fire protection demand.
[Link] There shall be two inspection test valves attached to
the pressure sensing line that shall consist of a tee, a valve, a [Link].3 Each individual tank or compartment shall be sized
second tee with the branch plugged, and a second valve. [See so that at least 50 percent of the fire protection demand is
Figure A.4.31(a) and Figure A.4.31(b).] stored with any one compartment or tank out of service.
4.31.5 Shutoff Valve. There shall be no shutoff valve in the [Link] An automatic refill valve shall be provided for each
pressure sensing line. tank or tank compartment.
4.31.6 Pressure Switch Actuation. Pressure switch actuation at [Link] A manual refill valve shall be provided for each tank or
the low adjustment setting shall initiate the pump starting tank compartment.
sequence (if the pump is not already in operation).
[Link] Each refill valve shall be sized and arranged to inde‐
4.32 Break Tanks. Where a break tank is used to provide the pendently supply the system fire protection demand.
pump suction water supply, the installation shall comply with
NFPA 22. [Link] The automatic and manual fill valve combination for
each tank or tank compartment shall have its own connection
4.33 Field Acceptance Test of Pump Units. Upon completion to one of the following:
of the entire fire pump installation, an acceptance test shall be
(1) A standpipe riser that is supplied with a backup fire pump
conducted in accordance with the provisions of this standard.
(2) A reliable domestic riser sized to meet the requirements
(See Chapter 14.)
of [Link]
[Link].1* Each connection shall be made to a different riser.
Chapter 5 Fire Pumps for High-Rise Buildings
5.6.2 Fire Pump Backup. Fire pumps serving zones that are
5.1 General. partially or wholly beyond the pumping capability of the fire
department apparatus shall be provided with one of the follow‐
5.1.1 Application.
ing:
[Link] This chapter applies to all fire pumps within a building (1) A fully independent and automatic backup fire pump
wherever a building is defined as high-rise in accordance with unit(s) arranged so that all zones can be maintained in
3.3.26. full service with any one pump out of service.
[Link] The provisions of all other chapters of this standard (2) An auxiliary means that is capable of providing the full
shall apply unless specifically addressed by this chapter. fire protection demand and that is acceptable to the
authority having jurisdiction.

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