Basic – Kenneth E. Isman, P.E. There are many different types of fire pumps used in fire protection systems including positive displacement pumps and centrifugal pumps. Within the family of ...

Consider the consequences of a priming system malfunction or failure during a drafting procedure at a working structure fire. A delay in delivering water, or no water delivery at all, is likely to ...

Fire pump controllers are control panels containing electrical components, such as circuit breaker, switches, relays, and other devices, dedicated to the operation of fire pumps. The devices within a ...

Article 695 covers the electric power sources and interconnecting circuits for electric motor-driven fire pumps. It also covers switching and control equipment dedicated to fire pump drivers. Article ...

One nuclear power station added additional fire pumps to ensure plant needs could be met under any circumstances. Among the various types of energy that keep a city up and running, none demands the ...