Installation Standards

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Requirement

Tank Size

FM Global

CEA 4001:2003

VdS CEA Guideline

APSAD R1 2003

Pump tanking
suction under lift
allowed?

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Booster pumps
allowed?

Yes

Yes

Yes

No?

Yes

No*

No*

No*

No*

Sized such that the

Sized such that at 150% minimum
NPSH of the
of pump rated flow,
Suction pipe size. suction pressure is 0 bar pump is exceeded by 1
m at the maximum
or greater.
demand flow.
Max suction water
velocity.

* An acceptable public supply

must have sufficent volume and
pressure to prevent low suction
pressure conditions.

Sized such that the

such that the minimum
minimum NPSH of the Sized
NPSH of the pump is
Sized at QS3 (130%) of
pump is exceeded by 1
exceeded by 1 m at the
pump rated flow.
m at the maximum
maximum demand flow.
demand flow.
1.8 m/s for HHP and HHS 1.8 m/s (En charge) 1.5
only.
m/s (En aspiration)

4.57 m/s

1.8 m/s

1.8 m/s

Pressure tank
allowed?

No

Yes, LH and OH1 only.

Yes, LH and OH1 only.

Yes, LH and OH1 only.

For "Source A" only.

Install pump so it
can be inspected
or replaced
without removal of
other components.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

If multiple pumps
are installed, only
one can be electric
motor driven.

No

Yes, but allows exception

by country.

Yes

No

No

1 Hour - Sprinklered
2 Hour - Unsprinklered

1 Hour

1 Hour

1 Hour

2 Hours

Room
Construction Fire
Rating.

Notes

0.5 - 1.5 Hours X

0.5 - 1.5 Hours X
0.5 - 1.5 Hours X sprinkler 0.5 - 1.5 Hours x sprinkler
1 - 4 hrs. (based on
sprinkler water demand. sprinkler water demand. water demand.
9water demand
occupancy) X total water 9 - 200 m3 for LH - OH4 9 - 200 m3 for LH - OH4
200
m3
for
LH
OH4
(At
demand
point S2).
demand.
225
1090
m3
for
HHP
225
1090
m3
for
HHP
225
1090
m3
for
HHP
and
2hrs
for
LDS
and more
100 - 1900 m3
and HHS
and HHS
HHS
(based on occupancy)

Booster pump low Yes, if mandated by the

Water suction pressure
Authorities Having
valve or shut down
Juridiction.
allowed.

Pump

BS EN12845:2003

Pressure tank may be suitable

as a second or third suction
source.

Pump room min.

temperature.

4oC

4oC Electric
10oC Diesel

4oC Electric
10oC Diesel

Max water temp.

Not Specified

40oC (25oC for

submersible pumps)

40oC (25oC for

submersible pumps)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not Specified

Automatic prime
required?

Does Not Apply

Yes, for pumps taking

suction under lift.

Yes, for pumps taking

suction under lift.

Yes, for pumps taking

suction under lift.

Yes, for pumps taking

suction under lift.

Submersible
Pumps Allowed?

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Remote Pump
Shutdown
Allowed?

No

Not Specified

Not Specified

No

Not Specified

System Design

Up to 150% of pump
capacity.

Up to 125% of pump
rated capacity.

Pressure
Limitation

Min. system component

pressure rating.

Min. system component

pressure rating.

12 Bar

At churn: 10 Bar (+ 5%)

If >: Min. system
component pressure
rating.

Driver Sizing

Max. power required by Max. power required by Max. power required by

pump at any flow point. pump at any flow point. pump at any flow point.

Pump casing
circulation relief
valve & air release
valve.

12 Bar

4oC Electric
10oC Diesel

4oC Electric
10oC Diesel

40oC (25oC for submersible 40oC (Not Specified for

pumps)
submersible pumps)

Max. power required by

pump at any flow point.

Required number
of starting
pressure switches.

Remote mounting
of pressure switch
allowed?

No, must be integral to

controller.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not Specified

Not Specified

Not Specified

Not Specified

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Required for diesel fire

pumps when a 20%
increase in driver speed
Main Relief Valve would develop pressure
in excess of the minimum
system component
rating.
Separate electric
Electri feed and
disconnect for
pump room loads.

Yes

Dedicated electric
feed connected
ahead of main
plant switch.

Yes

Preferred, but main

switch load side
connection allowed.

Preferred, but main

switch load side
connection allowed.

Feeder cable
sizing.

125% of motor full load

current.

150% of motor full load

current + max. starting
current for 10 sec.

150% of motor full load

current.

Feeder cable
arrangement.

Must meet cable test

requirement DIN VDE 0276603 + 0276-604 and
protected by a fire rated
barrier (buried 70cm,
Routed outside building, Routed outside protected
encased in 10cm of
below ground, or through area, below ground, or
concrete); or meet DIN
Routed outside building, areas of neglegable fire
4102-12 E30 (sprinklered
through areas of
below ground, or
risk and provided with 1
areas) or E90 (for nonneglegable
fire
risk
and
encased in concrete.
hr. fire barrier. It is
sprinklered areas); or E90
with 1 hr. fire
strongly recommended provided
rated with additional VdS
barrier.
that cables are buried.
testing for mechanical
integrity and water exposure
(for installation under roof
deck).
It is
strongly recommended that
cables are buried.

Fuses allowed?

Controller
overload trip point

Required alarms.

No

8 to 20 sec. at motor
locked rotor current.

Yes

Yes

150% of motor full load

current + max. starting
current for 10 sec.

Yes

Complying with
NF C 15-100
(Mini AG2 Type)

Routed outside building,

below ground, through
areas protected by
sprinkler or other
automatic extinguishing
system in accordance with
APSAD standard. It is
strongly recommended
that cables are buried. if
not possible they shall be
installed under protection
or at the floor level with
mechanical protection.

Yes

75% of the time required for

75% of the time required
No less than 20 sec. at the motor windings to fail at
for the motor windings to
motor locked rotor
locked rotor current or no
fail at locked rotor
current.
less
than 20 sec. at motor
current.
locked rotor current.

Power Available, Pump

Power available, Phase Power Available, Pump
Demand, Pump
reversal, Pump Running, Demand, Pump Running. Running,
Start Failure.

Electrical Rating of 115% of motor full load

Starting
current.
components.
Emergency
Manual Start
Required?

Yes

Preferred, but main switch Preferred, but main switch

load side connection
load side connection
allowed.
allowed.

Power Available, Pump

Demand, Pump Running.

AC-3 EN60947-1

AC-4 EN60947-1

AC-3 EN60947-1

No

No

No

Complete list of required

alarms at level 1 (Local
alarms) & 2 (Transmitted
alarms) for "source A",
"source B" and "jockey
pump"

Not Specified

Maximum
allowable starting
voltage drop.

15%

Not Specified

Not Specified

5%

Ground fault
protection

No

Not Specified

Not Specified

No

Time to rated
speed

20 sec.

15 sec.

15 sec.

15 sec.

15 sec.

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Air Cooled
Engines Allowed?
Fuel Tank Size

8hrs +10%

Automatic Start
Attempts

6 x 15 seconds each.

Emergency
Manual Start
Required?
Number of engine
starter motors
required.

3 - 6 hours depending on 3 - 6 hours depending on 3 - 6 hours depending on

hazard level.
hazard level.
hazard level.
6 x 5-10 seconds each. 6 x 5-10 seconds each.

Not Specified

3 hours + Additionnal
supply 3h .

6 x 5-10 seconds each.

6 x 15 seconds each.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Diesel Engine Overspeed

Shutdown

Yes

Number of
batteries

Not Specified

Lead Acid or Nicad

complying with IEC Lead
Acid Std. or IEC 60623.

Lead Acid or Nicad

complying with EN
50342 or EN 60623

Lead Acid or Nicad

complying with IEC Lead
Acid Std. or IEC 60623.

Not Specified

Battery Selection

Battery sizing.

Starting Voltage
Drop
Number of battery
chargers.

Large enough to rotate the

Minimum to ensure 6
engine at 0oC at minimum of starting
attempts, each 15
120 rpm for a minimum of 10 sec.in duration
per battery
starting attempts, each 15
at mini 10oC.
sec. in duration.

Minimum to ensure 12
starting attempts, each
15 sec. in duration at
4.5oC.

Not Specified

Not Specified

Not Specified

Not Specified

Not Specified

45% maximum

Not Specified

Battery charger
size.

Lead Acid - Between

and 7.5% of the 10
Large enough to ensure 3.5%
a full battery recharge in h capacity of the battery.
- Between 25%
24 hrs. (10 amps typical) NiCad
and 167% of the 5 h
capacity of the battery.

Not in Automatic Start,

Low Oil Pressure, High Not in Automatic Start,
Temp., Failure to Failure to Start, Pump
Required alarms. Coolant
Start, Overspeed
Running.
Shutdown, Low Fuel
Level.
Spare part
requirements.

No

Yes

Lead Acid - Between

Lead Acid - Between 3.5%
3.5% and 7.5% of the 10
and 7.5% of the 10 h
h capacity of the battery.
capacity of the battery.
NiCad - Between 25% NiCad - Between 25% and
and 167% of the 5 h
167% of the 5 h capacity of
capacity of the battery.
the battery.

Not Specified

Engine monitoring alarms Complete list of required

Not in Automatic Start, per
DIN ISO 8528-4 Cl. 7.3.
Failure to Start, Pump
alarms at level 1 (Local
Not in Automatic Start,
Running, Controller
alarms) & 2 (Transmitted
Failure
to
Start,
Pump
Fault.
alarms)
Running.
Yes

Yes

Yes