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SECTION 213113 - FIRE PUMP
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1
1.2
RELATED DOCUMENTS
A.
Related Documents: Drawings, Notice to Bidders, General Conditions, Project
Coordination, RFP Format, Requested RFP Alternatives, Cutting and Patching, Standard
Terms and Conditions, and all Appendices apply to the work of this section.
B.
Coordinate work with other trades working on the project. Refer to mechanical drawings
for plenum space allocation showing elevations of the above ceiling spaces for
coordination purposes. Automatic sprinkler systems to be monitored by the building fire
detection and alarm system. Refer to Section – ADDRESSABLE FIRE DETECTION
AND ALARM.
REFERENCES
A.
International Building Code, with Code amendments (State of Texas and City of El
Paso).
B.
NFPA: National Fire Protection Association, Battery March Park, Quincy, Massachusetts
02269, U.S.A.
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No. 13– Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
No. 20 – Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection.
No. 24 – Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their
Appurtenances.
No. 25 – Standard for the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water Based
Fire Protection Systems.
No. 70, – National Electrical Code.
No. 72, – National Fire Alarm Code.
No. 101, – Life Safety Code.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1
FIRE PUMP ASSEMBLY
A.
Fire pump assembly shall be UL Listed compact model complete with electric motor
drive, vertical in-line fire pump, fire pump controller, transfer switch, jockey pump, and
jockey pump controller, single point power supply. The compact skid shall be designed
and built by the pump manufacturer.
B.
The skid shall be tested by the manufacturer prior to shipment.
C.
Complete assembly shall be mounted on a common skid with a discharge check valve,
isolating valves on inlet side of the fire pump, jockey pump check valve, isolating valves
and piping, motors wired to respective controllers. Fire protection contractor shall
determine outlet fitting sizes per hydraulic calculation requirements. All valves shall be UL
listed and all piping shall be installed per NFPA-20. The complete fire pump assembly
shall be listed by UL and the manufacturer shall be certified by such listing authorities as
qualified to produce this specialized assembly.
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2.2
Fire pump shall be an Aurora Model 383 in-line centrifugal pump or approved equal,
bronze fitted, rated for 500 GPM at 75 PSI. The pump shall deliver not less than 65% of
rated pressure at 150% of rated flow. The shutoff pressure shall not exceed 140% of
rated pressure. Pump suction and discharge flanges shall be flanged and shall be on the
same centerline. Reductions in pipe size at pump allowed only when recommended by
manufacturer and shall increase to line size for the remainder of the assembly. The
pump shall be UL listed and FM approved.
FIRE PUMP DRIVE MOTOR
A.
2.4
The Contractor shall pipe a City By-Pass around the skid.
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Fire pump motor and drive shall be UL listed conforming to NFPA-20.
FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER
A.
Voltage requirements for starters, control panels shall be coordinated directly with
electrical trades for available voltage and phase.
B.
The controller shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., in accordance with
UL218, Standard for Fire Pump Controllers, CSA, and Canadian Standards Association
CSA-C22.2, Standard for Industrial Control Equipment (cULus), approved by Factory
Mutual and approved by the City of New York for fire pump service.
C.
Starting Method shall be of the combined manual and automatic type designed for Wye
Delta Closed Starting
D.
The fire pump motor having the horsepower, voltage, phase and frequency rating shown
on the plans and drawings. The controller components shall be housed in a NEMA Type
2 (IEC IP11) drip-proof, skid mounted enclosure.
E.
All controller components shall be front mounted, wired and front accessible for
maintenance. The minimum withstand rating of the controllers shall not be less than
100,000 Amps RMS Symmetrical at 200-600 Volts*. If the available system fault current
exceeds these ratings, the controllers shall be supplied with a withstand rating of 150,000
or 200,000 Amps RMS Symmetrical, as required.
F.
The controller shall include a motor rated combination isolating disconnect switch/circuit
breaker, mechanically interlocked and operated with a single, externally mounted handle.
When moving the handle from OFF to ON, the interlocking mechanism shall sequence
the isolating disconnect switch ON first, and then the circuit breaker. When the handle is
moved from ON to OFF, the interlocking mechanism shall sequence the circuit breaker
OFF first, and then the isolating disconnect switch.
G.
The isolating disconnect switch/circuit breaker shall be mechanically interlocked so that
the enclosure door cannot be opened with the handle in the ON position except by a
hidden tool operated defeater mechanism. The isolating disconnect switch/circuit breaker
shall be capable of being padlocked in the OFF position for installation and maintenance
safety, and shall also be capable of being locked in the ON position without affecting the
tripping characteristics of the circuit breaker. The controller door shall have a locking type
handle and three-point cam and roller vault type hardware. The circuit breaker trip curve
adjustment shall be factory set, tested and sealed for the full load amps of the connected
motor. The circuit breaker shall be capable of being field tested to verify actual pick up,
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locked rotor, and instantaneous trip points after field installation without disturbing
incoming line and load conductors.
H.
The fire pump controller shall feature an operator interface with user keypad. The
interface shall monitor and display motor operating conditions, including all alarms,
events, and pressure conditions. All alarms, events, and pressure conditions shall be
displayed with a time and date stamp. The display shall be a 2-line, 20-character,
vacuum fluorescent, dot matrix type designed to allow easy viewing from all angles and in
all light conditions. The display and interface shall be NEMA rated for Type 2, 3R, 4, 4X,
and 12 protection and shall be fully accessible without opening the controller door. The
display and user interface shall utilize multiple levels of password protection for system
security. A minimum of 3 password levels shall be provided. The display shall be capable
of being programmed for any language.
I.
The fire pump controller operator interface shall be capable of displaying true RMS digital
motor voltage and current measurements for all three phases simultaneously. Displays
requiring push-button and selector switches to toggle between phases or current and
voltage shall not be accepted.
J.
Voltage and current shall be measured by True RMS technology to provide the most
accurate measurement for all sine waves, including non-sinusoidal waveforms. Average
responding meters will not be accepted.
K.
The digital display shall indicate text messages for the status and alarm conditions of:
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20.
Motor On
Sequential Start Time
Minimum Run Time
Local Start
On/ Off Delay Time
Remote Start
Fail to Start
System Battery Low
Under Voltage/Over Voltage
Locked Rotor Trip
Low Suction Pressure
Over Frequency
Emergency Start
Motor Over 320
Drive Not Installed
Motor Overload
Disk Error
Printer Error
Disk Near Full
Pressure Error
L.
Sequential Start Timer and Minimum Run Timer/ Off Delay Timer shall be displayed as
numeric values reflecting the value of the remaining time.
M.
LED indicators, visible with the door closed, shall indicate:
1.
2.
3.
Power On
Emerg. Isolating Switch Open
Pump Running
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Low System Pressure
Alarm
Transfer Switch Normal
Deluge Open
Transfer Switch Emergency
Phase Failure/Phase Reversal
Interlock On
N.
In addition to the standard alarm contacts required by NFPA20, the digital display module
shall have N.O. and N.C. contacts for remote indications of any digitally displayed alarm
and N.O. and N.C. contacts for remote indication up to EIGHT, specified, programmable
alarm.
O.
Data Logging The digital display shall monitor the system and log the following data:
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Motor Calls/Starts
Elapsed Motor Run Time
Last Trip Currents
Elapsed Power On Time
Last Breaker Trip
Maximum Run Currents
Minimum Voltages
Minimum Run Currents
Maximum Voltages
Last Motor Run Time
Last Phase Failure
Last Start Currents
Last Phase Reversal
Min/Max Frequency
Min/Max Pressure
P.
The controller shall record all operational and alarm events to system memory. All events
shall be time and date stamped and includes an index number- The system memory shall
have the capability of storing 3000 events and allow the user access to the event log via
the user interface. The user shall have the ability to scroll through the stored messages in
groups of 1, 10, or 100.
Q.
The controller shall feature two independent communications ports to allow connectivity
to computers, modems, or building management systems.
R.
The controller shall be supplied with a solid state pressure transducer with a range of 0300 psi (0-20.7 bar) ±1 psi. The solid state pressure switch shall be used for both display
of the system pressure and control of the fire pump controller. Systems using analog
pressure devices or mercury switches for operational control will not be accepted.
S.
The START, STOP and SYSTEM PRESSURE shall be digitally displayed and adjustable
through the user interface. The pressure transducer shall be mounted inside the
controller to prevent accidental damage. The pressure transducer shall be directly pipe
mounted to a bulkhead pipe coupling without any other supporting members. Field
connections shall be made externally at the controller coupling to pre-vent distortion of
the pressure switch element and mechanism.
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T.
A digitally set On Delay (Sequential Start) timer shall be provided as standard. Upon a
call to start, the user interface shall display a message indicating the remaining time
value of the On Delay timer.
U.
The controller shall be field programmable for manual stop automatic stop. If set for
automatic stop-ping, the controller shall allow the user to select either a Minimum Run
Timer or an Off Delay Timer. Both timers shall be programmable through the user
interface.
V.
The controller shall be fully programmable to allow up to 8 custom alarm messages to be
displayed on the user interface.
W.
A nonadjustable restart delay timer shall be provided to allow the residual voltage of the
motor to decay prior to restarting the motor. At least 2 seconds, but no more than 3
seconds, shall elapse between stopping and restarting the pump motor.
X.
A weekly test timer shall be provided as standard. The controller shall have the ability to
program the time, date, and frequency of the weekly test. In addition, the controller shall
have the capability to display a preventative maintenance message for a service
inspection. The message text and frequency of occurrence shall be programmable
through the user interface.
Y.
A Lamp Test feature shall be included. The user interface shall also have the ability to
display the status of the system inputs and outputs.
Z.
The controller shall not start the fire pump motor under a single-phase condition. If the
motor is already running when a phase loss occurs, the controller shall continue to run
the motor, but still display a Phase Failure alarm.
JOCKEY PUMP
A.
Jockey pump shall be of the vertical multi-stage type with a capacity of 5 GPM and a
design head of 85 PSI. Jockey pump shall be 1Hp or less, equal voltage and phasing as
main fire pump. Pump shall be centrifugal type design with the motor mounted on the top
of the pump.
B.
Controller for the jockey pump shall be of the same manufacturer as the controller for the
main fire pump, and shall be sized for the motor supplied with the jockey pump, using
equal voltage and phasing requirements of fire pump motor. Jockey pump controller
shall be 208v/3ph/10A – coordinate with electrical provisions. Pressure switch shall be
mounted inside the controller. A hand-off-automatic selector switch shall be mounted on
the outside of the enclosure, and a circuit breaker shall be provided with an exterior
operating handle. Notice power supply note above. Single point main power supply shall
be provided with assembly that shall feed both pumps for non-simultaneous operation.
FIRE PUMP SKID COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES
A.
Fire pump skid shall include:
1.
UL Listed/FM Approved Fire Pump
2.
UL Listed/FM Approved Fire Pump Controller
3.
UL Listed/FM Approved Fire Pump Controller Transfer Switch
4.
Jockey Pump
5.
UL Listed/FM Approved Jockey Pump Controller
6.
Pressure Sensing Lines per NFPA 20
7.
Listed OS & Y gate and butterfly valves
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Discharge Check Valve for Fire Pump and Jockey Pump
Suction and Discharge Pressure Gauges
Hose Header with Caps with Chains
Suction and Discharge piping per NFPA 20
All Electrical Components pre-wired at Factory
Complete System Hydrostatically Tested by Factory
36” Maximum Width
ETL Listed
Built to NFPA-20, 70 and NEC Standards
Automatic air release valve
TESTING
A.
Fire assembly shall be flow tested in accordance with NFPA-20. A minimum of two flow
tests shall be conducted. The pump manufacturer shall document one flow test prior to
shipment. The results of this factory test shall be provided to the owner upon delivery of
the equipment on site. At least one more flow test shall be conducted on site after
installation. The pump manufacturer or his assigned agent shall conduct the postinstallation field test, with results documented and submitted to the owner prior to project
closeout.
B.
Additional testing and documentation shall be performed as necessary for the local
inspection authorities to accept the installation.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1
3.2
COORDINATION WITH OTHER TRADES
A.
Coordinate closely with all other trades to expedite construction, accurately interface
with related systems and avoid interferences.
B.
The Contractor shall be responsible for attending weekly construction coordination
meetings with the Engineer of Record and Authority.
C.
The sprinkler Contractor shall coordinate with the work of the other trades towards the
general purpose of having the construction progress as rapidly and as smoothly as
possible with a minimum of interference between trades.
D.
Before the start of Structural Work, the sprinkler Contractor shall submit instructions
for openings and penetrations required for his work to the Architect. Instructions shall
be subject to the Authority’s approval. The sprinkler Contractor shall provide any
subsequent additional penetrations or openings or relocation required, but not
delineated in his instructions at no additional cost to the Authority.
INSTALLATION/APPLICATION
A.
It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to inspect the drawings and become familiar
with the conditions under which the work will be performed.
B.
All work may be conducted during normal working hours.
C.
No work shall commence prior to approval of shop drawings by the Authority. Any
change in work which has been installed prior to approval of the shop drawings shall be
made without additional compensation to the Contractor.
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D.
Aesthetics shall be a primary consideration when installing sprinklers and sprinkler
piping. Any facet of sprinkler installation that does not meet with the Authority's
approval shall be revised by the Contractor to the Authority's satisfaction.
E.
All holes made by the Contractor in any wall, ceiling, or floor shall be patched by the
Contractor, restoring the wall, ceiling, floor or member to its original condition, fire
resistance and integrity.
F.
Location of all equipment, controls, piping, valves and drains shall be subject to
Architect's approval.
PIPING
A.
All sprinkler piping installed in areas with finished or suspended ceilings shall be
concealed in the walls, ceilings or soffits. Pipe in unfinished areas may be exposed.
B.
All piping exposed within the building areas shall be painted by the Contractor. All
exterior piping shall be primed with zinc chromate and painted by the Contractor.
Architect to select paint colors.
C.
All exposed pipe which passes through a wall, ceiling, or floor shall be provided
with escutcheon plates.
D.
All exposed piping and devices shall be installed as high as possible, but no less than 7feet 0-inches above the finished floor in traffic or working areas, and so as not to
obstruct any portion of a window, doorway, stairway or passageway, and shall not
interfere with the operation or accessibility of any mechanical, plumbing or electrical
equipment.
E.
Valves controlling water supply to the sprinkler systems shall be less than 7-feet 0inches above the finished floor when specifically approved by the Architect, they may
be higher if they are provided with operating chains.
F.
The Contractor shall provide Architect approved, adequate permanent protection for any
installed piping, valves, devices or accessories which, in the Architect's opinion, are
subject to physical damage or may be hazards.
G.
Pipe which passes through fire-resistive barriers (including shaft walls) shall be sleeved
and grouted or sealed to maintain the integrity and rating of the fire resistive barrier.
H.
Underground piping shall be installed as required in applicable sections of this
specification. Trenching, pipe laying, backfill, compaction, thrust blocks, testing and
flushing shall be in accordance with the specifications.
SYSTEM TEST AND DRAIN CONNECTIONS
A.
The sprinkler subcontractor shall provide all test valves and drain connections as
required by NFPA 13.
B.
All test connections and drain connections shall be hard piped to discharge waste
water directly into a floor drain. The sprinkler contractor shall route the pipe and modify
any floor drain grates as necessary to minimize splashing due to discharge. In
locations where the Architect allows, the drain may discharge with a down turned elbow
at the building exterior. In these locations the contractor shall provide a concrete splash
block to protect the landscaping.
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FLUSHING AND SANITIZATION
A.
3.6
3.8
Prior to connecting the sprinkler piping with the underground main, the Contractor
shall flush and sanitize the underground main in accordance with NFPA 13 and the
Health Department and the water company's standards. The Contractor shall notify
the fire department prior to underground flushing.
SWAY BRACING, FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS, HANGERS
A.
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All flexible couplings, hangers and sway bracing shall be designed and installed as
required by NFPA 13 (including all appendices). Flexibility, internal pressure, and
differential movement between the piping and building, earth, or other supporting
structure(s) shall be allowed for, so that no allowable stress is exceeded in any member.
FINAL INSPECTION AND TEST
A.
The Contractor shall make arrangements with the Engineer of Record and Authority for
final inspection and witnessing of the final acceptance tests.
B.
Prior to testing by the Fire Marshal, the Contractor’s checklist shall be submitted with
the request for acceptance inspection and testing.
C.
All tests and inspections required by the referenced Codes and Standards, Fire
Marshal, local agencies, and the Engineer of Record shall be performed by the
Contractor under this scope of work.
RECEIVING AND HANDLING
A.
The Contractor shall be responsible for all receiving, handling and storage of his
materials at the job site. Use of loading docks, service driveways, and freight elevators
shall be coordinated with the Authority and the owner.
END OF SECTION
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