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PREAMBLE(NOTPARTOFTHESTANDARD)
Inordertopromotepubliceducationandpublicsafety,equaljusticeforall,a
betterinformedcitizenry,theruleoflaw,worldtradeandworldpeace,thislegal
documentisherebymadeavailableonanoncommercialbasis,asitistherightofall
humanstoknowandspeakthelawsthatgovernthem.
ENDOFPREAMBLE(NOTPARTOFTHESTANDARD)
IS15301:2003
REAFFIRMED

IndianStandard
INSTALLATIONANDMAINTENANCEOF
FIREFIGHTINGPUMPSCODEOF
PRACTICE
ICS13.220.10
BIS2003
BUREAUOFINDIANSTANDARDS
MANAKBHAVAN,9BAHADURSHAHZAFARMARG
NEWDELHI110002
April2003
PriceGroup4
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FireFightingSectionalCommittee,CED22

FOREWORD
ThisIndianStandardwasadoptedbytheBureauofIndianStandards,afterthe
draftfinalizedbytheFireFightingSectionalCommitteehadbeenapprovedbytheCivil
EngineeringDivisionCouncil.
Allbuildingsdependingupontheoccupancyuseandheightareprotectedbyfixed
firefightinginstallationsaspertheprovisionslaiddowninSP7(Part4).Thefixedfire
fightinginstallationsareprovidedinmultistoreyedbuildingofheight15metresorabove
andalsoothercategoriesofbuildingsoflesserheightbutwithspecialrisks/basement,
etc.Similarly,allfactories/manufacturingindustriesalsogoforinstallationoffixedfire
fightingsystemforprotectionofthepropertyandlife.Thesystemmaybeintheform
ofwetriser,externalhydrantorintheformofsprinkler/emulsifiers,etc,orallofthem.
Themostimportantcomponentinsuchasystemisthefirepump.Acarefullychosen
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firepumpofappropriatecapacityandinstalledproperlywillformthebackboneofsuch
system.Evenafterinstallation,itisabsolutelyessentialthatthefirepumpsareproperly
maintainedandregularlytestedsothattheyareinserviceableconditionandcomeinto
operationinstantlyatthetimeofexergencies.
Therequirementsinregardtotheinstallationandmaintenanceofinternalor
externalfirehydrantsarecoveredinseparateIndianStandards(seeIS3844andIS
13039).
ThecompositionoftheCommitteeresponsibleforformulationofthisstandardis
giveninAnnexA.
Forthepurposeofdecidingwhetheraparticularrequirmentofthisstandardis
compliedwith,thefinalvalue,observedorcalculated,expressingtheresultofatestor
analysis,shallberoundedoffinaccordancewithIS2:1960Rulesforroundingoff
numericalvalues(revised).Thenumberofsignificantplacesretainedintherounded
offvalueshouldbethesameasthatofthespecifiedvalueinthisstandard.
IndianStandard
INSTALLATIONANDMAINTENANCEOFFIRE
FIGHTINGPUMPSCODEOFPRACTICE

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1SCOPE
Thisstandardlaysdowntherequirementsofinstallationandmaintenanceoffire
fightingpumps.

2REFERENCES
Thestandardslistedbelowcontainprovisionswhichthroughreferenceinthis
text,constituteprovisionsofthisstandard.Atthetimeofpublication,theeditions
indicatedwerevalid.Allstandardsaresubjecttorevisionandpartiestoagreements
basedonthisstandardareencouragedtoinvestigatethepossibilityofapplyingthemost
recenteditionsofthestandardsindicatedbelow:
ISNo.
1710:

Title
Specificationforverticalturbinepumpsforclear,cold,freshwater(secondrevision)

1989
2974

Codeofpracticefordesignandconstructionofmachinefoundations:Part3

(Part3): Foundationsforrotarytypemachines(mediumandhighfrequency)(second
1992

revision)

2974

Codeofpracticefordesignandconstructionofmachinefoundations:Part4

(Part4): Foundationsforrotarytypemachinesoflowfrequency(firstrevision)
1979
3844:

Codeofpracticeforinstallationandmaintenanceofinternalfirehydrantsandhose

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1984

reelonpremises

5120:

Technicalrequirementsforrotodynamicspecialpurposepumps(firstrevision)

1977
6070:

Codeofpracticeforselection,operationandmaintenanceoftrailerfirepumps,

1983

portablepumps,watertendersandmotorfireengines(firstrevision)

9137:

Codeforacceptancetestforcentrifugal,mixedflowandaxialpumpsClassC

1978
13039:

ExternalhydrantsystemsProvisionandmaintenanceCodeofpractice

1991
SP7(Part NationalbuildingcodeofIndia:Part4Fireprotection(firstrevision)
4):1983

3TERMINOLOGY
Forthepurposeofthisstandard,thefollowingdefinitionsshallapply.

3.1StaticWaterTank
Undergroundorsurfacewatertank,constructedtostorewaterforfirefighting
purpose.

3.2TerraceTank
Aconcrete/masonry/plastic/steeltankconstructedorerectedonterraceof
buildingforfirefightingpurpose.

3.3PrimingTank
Asmalltankerectedinside/overthepumphouseandabovethefirefighting
pumpstokeepthepumpcasingandsuctionofthefirepumppermanentlyflooded.This
isrequiredincaseofnegativesuction.

3.4FootValvecumStrainer
3.4.1
Avalvefixedinthesuctionstrainerofthefirepumpwhichopensonlyinwards
toallowinflowofwaterintothepumpsuctionandfirepumpwhenthepumpis
actuatedautomatically/manually,ThisisrequiredincaseofNegativesuction.
3.4.2

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Inapositive(flooded)suction,astrainerplacedinthesuctionlinebetweenthe
firetankandfirepumptoarrestanydirt/obstructionbeingfedintothepumpsuction.

3.5JockeyPump
Apumpofsmallcapacitywhichissettocomeintooperationautomaticallywith
dropinstaticpressureinthesystemandtoautomaticallystopwhenthepresetpressure
isreachedagain.

3.6TerracePump
Anelectricallydrivenpump,locatedontheterraceconnectedtoaterracetank
withgatevalveonsuctionsideandtotheinternalhydrantsystemwithnonreturn
valveondeliveryside.

3.7FirePump
Anelectric/dieselpumpinstalledatstaticwatertanktochargethewetriser
systems/sprinklersystem,etc.
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3.8StandbyPump
Apumpofsamecapacityasfirepump,drivenbyadieselengineorconnectedto
anyotheralternatesourceofelectricsupply.

3.9PumpPanel
Panelcomprisingstarting,stoppingandindicatingdevicesoffirepumps.

3.10PressureSwitch
Aswitchconnectedondeliverylineoffirepump,orinthebodyofhydro
pneumatictankatpresetpressurelevelsodesignedtoautomaticallystartthefirepump
orjockeypump,asthecasemaybe,whenthepressureinthesystemfallsbelowthe
presetlevel.

3.11CirculationReliefValve
Thecirculationreliefvalveputinbelowtheshutoffpressuretoprovide
circulationandtherebyrelievetheextrapressureinthepump.

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4.1
Thepumphouseshouldbelocatedpreferablyoutsidethebuildingwitha
minimumclearanceof6mfromadjoiningbuildings.Thepumphouseshouldhave
adequatenaturalventilationwithwindows,fittedwithexpandedmetalforprotection.
Inordertofacilitateproperinstallationandmaintenanceoffirefightingpumps,there
shouldbeprovisionofmildsteelgirderofappropriatexsectionatsuitableheightin
pumphouseforfixingchainpulleyblock.

4.2
Ifthepumphousehasadieselpump,theexhaustpipeofthedieselengineshould
beextendedtooutsidethepumphouseandexhaustdischargedatanappropriateheight
intheopenair.

4.3
Thefloorofthepumphouseshouldbeslopedtothefarthestendtodrainaway
anywaterleakingfromglands,valves,etc.

4.4
Thepumphouseshouldhavenormallighting,andalsoemergencylighting
facility,eitherfromasecondsourceorfromthegenerator.

4.5
Ifthepumphouseislocatedinsidethebuilding,eitherongroundfloororinthe
basement,itshouldbeseparatedfromtherestportionwithawallhaving2hfirerating
andfirecheckdooratitsentrancehaving1hfirerating.Forpumphouseinbasement,
forcedmechanicalventilationshouldbeprovided.Pumphouseingroundfloorshould
belocatedonperipheryofbuildingwithaccessdirectlyfromoutside/openarea.The
pumphouselocatedinthebasementshouldalsohaveeasyaccessibilityfromoutside
preferablythroughramp.

5ARRANGEMENTOFPUMPS
5.1
Thelayoutplansofpumpsinstalledandfirewaterlinesshouldbedisplayed.The
pumphouseshouldbeofadequatedimensiontohouseallthepumpswithsuction,
deliverypipes,fittingsandstartercontrolpanel,airvessel,etc,withadequatecirculation
area.Adequateheadroomclearanceallaroundthepumpformaintenanceshallbe
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madeavailable.Aminimumclearanceof1matfrontandbackand0.75monsidesand
betweenpumpsshouldbeprovidedforallmajorpumpsexceeding22801/min
capacity.Forsmallerpumps,includingjockeypumps,theclearancerequiredshouldbe
0.75matfrontandbackand0.60matsidesandbetweenpumps.Theheadroom
clearanceforallpumphousesshouldbeminimum2.75m.

5.2
Thepumpcontrolpanelwhichshouldalsobehousedinthepumproombut
easilyaccessible,shouldbeofadequatedimensiontoincorporatetripplepooland
neutral(TPN)switchandhighrupturecapacity(HRC)switchbothofadequatecapacity,
selectorswitchammeter,voltmeterandphaseindicatinglights,singlephasepreventer,
startandstoppushbuttons,automanualswitch,auxiliarycontractorsfor
interlocking/sequenceofoperationsandallnecessarygauges,fittingsrequiredto
completethesystem(thebusbarshouldbeofcopperofappropriatethickness).The
panelshouldbefloormountedwithpropergroutingwiththefloorandbe
compartmentalized.Thegaugethicknessofpanelshouldbe1.8mm.

5.3
Wheredieselpumpisprovided,itshouldhaveaseparatepanel,alsolocatedin
thesamepumproomoradjoiningseparateroom.Thepanelshouldhaveitsseparate
battery,withbatterychargingdevice,andautomanualchangeoverarrangement.It
shouldincorporateaninterlockingdevicewiththemainpumppanelsothatboththe
electricpumpandthedieselpumpdonotoperatesimultaneously.Adequateprecaution
shouldbetakentoavoidspillageofdieseltoavoidanyfireexergency.

5.4
Airvesselofadequatecapacityshouldbeinstalledinthepumphouse,with
pressureswitchesincorporatedonthedeliveryline.Thereshouldbetwopressure
switchesonewithupperandlowerlimitforjockeypumpandanotheronewithonly
forlowerpressurelimitforthemainpump.Stoppingofmainpumpsshouldbeonlyby
manualpushbuttonwhichshouldbeprominentlyindicatedonthepumppanel.

5.5
Similarlowerpressurelimitswitchshouldalsobeincorporatedinthediesel
pumptomakethestartautomaticallyatpresetdropinpressure.

6INSTALLATIONOFFIREPUMPS
6.1
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Thecapacityofthefirepumpshouldbecarefullychosentomeetthemaximum
requirementfortherisk
tobeprotected.Thefirepumpshavebeendividedintothefollowingcapacities:

a. 4501/min,
b. 9001/min,
c. 22801/min,
d. 28501/min,and
e. 45001/minandforspecialrisks67001/min.
Oftheabove,(a)and(b)arebasicallythepumpstobeinstalledontheterraceto
feedtheDownComerSystem.Theotherpumpsaretobehousedinthepumphouse.
Thepumphousemaybebelowthelevelofthewatertankorconstructedabovethe
watertankdependingupontheengineeringconveniences.Forfirefightingpurpose,a
pumphousehavingthepumpsbelowthewatertankisalwaysdesirable,asthis
eliminatesthenecessitytohavenegativesuctionincorporatingprimingtank,footvalve
andotherextravalves,etc.AllpumpsarerequiredtobestartonAuto,whenthereisa
dropofpressureinthemains.Thesearerequiredtobepresetonpredetermined
pressuresuitabletoparticularrisk.

6.2
Ifthepumpiselectricdriven,thecapacityofthepumpvisvisitsrevolutions
perminutemustmatchwiththeelectricmotorbeingchosenforthesamejob.Electric
motorsrequiredtofeedthepumpupto22801/minareusuallyrunningat2900
rev/minandthepumpsrequiredtomatchthemotorsmustalsorunatthesame
revolutionsperminute.ThesepumpsareknownasSingleStagePumpsandthesuction
isattheendofthepumpsothatthesearecalledEndSuctionPumps.Smallcapacity
pumps/jockeypumpsarealsoavailable/requiredtobeusedinmultistagedesign.The
speedsofthesepumpsaresuitablefor2polemotoror4polemotor.

6.3
Thefirefightingpumpsarealmostinvariablycentrifugaltypeexceptinginsome
typicalcaseswhereverticalturbineorsubmersiblepumpsareinstalled.Afterthe
capacityofthepumpandmotorhasbeencarefullychosen,tomatcheachother
perfectly,installationofthepumpsinthepumphouseshouldbedonewithutmost
care.Ashasbeensaidabove,thepumphouseshallhaveadequatespacestokeep
enoughcirculationareawithinthepumphouseforthepumpoperatorintimesof
emergencyormaintenance.Thepumpandthemotorsarealwayscasesconnected
togetherbyconnectingcouplersandtheyaremountedonacommonbaseplatewhichis
suppliedbythepumpmanufacturersalongwiththepump.Thebaseplateshallbeof
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sufficientlengthandwidthtohousethepumpandthemotorcomfortably.

6.4
Inthefirststageoftheinstallation,pumpsaretobemountedonaconcrete
foundationhavingminimumgradeofreinforcedconcreteasM15.Thefoundationshall
beofadequatethicknessanddimensiondependinguponthetypeofthepumpwhich
willbeinstalled.Thethicknessofthefoundationshallbe50mmminimumforsmall
pumpsupto9001/mincapacity,75mmforpumpsupto22801/mincapacityand100
mmforbiggerpumpsupto45001/min.Forextraordinarybigpumps,thethickness
maygoupto150mm.Thesizeofthefoundationshallcoverthefulllengthandwidth
ofthepumpandatleast150mmonthefrontandbackofthepumpand75mmonthe
sidesasclearance.ThefoundationshallbedesignedasperIS2974(Part3)andIS2974
(Part4).

6.5
Itisrecommendedtoprovideajockeypumptotakecareofsystemlosses.The
capacityofthejockeypumpshallneitherbelessthan3percent(withaminimumof
1801/min)normorethan10percentoftheinstalledpumpingcapacity.

6.6
Eachpumpshallbeprovidedwithapressuregaugeonthedeliverysidebetween
thepumpandthenonreturnvalveandamanufacturersplateindicatingthedelivery
head,capacityandthenumberofrevolutionsperminute.

6.7
Pumps(otherthanJockeypumps)shouldbeabletodevelopheadofgreaterthan
65percentofratedheadatcapacityof150percentofratedcapacity.Theratedheadfor
verticalturbinepumpswillberatedbowlhead.Theshutoffheadofpumps(otherthan
jockey)shouldnotexceed120percentofratedheadforhorizontalpumpsand140
percentofratedbowlheadofverticalturbinepumps.

6.8
Eachfireservicepumpshallbeprovidedwithanindependentsuctionpipe
withoutanysluiceorcutoffvalvestherein,unlessthepumpissituatedbelowthelevel
ofthewatersupplyinwhichcasesluiceorcutoffvalvesisessential.WheretheNet
PositiveSuctionHead(NPSH)availableatsiteislessthan0.5minexcessoftheactual
valuerequiredat150percentofthedutypointasperthemanufacturerscurvesor
wherethewatersupplyhasfibrousorequallyobjectionablematterinsuspensionor
mudand/orsandliabletocausedepositionintheinstallation,suctionpipe(s)shallbe
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installedinajackwell(suctiontank),fedthroughapipe/pipesofappropriatediafrom
themainwatersupply.Atthesupplyendofthemajortank,wherethemainsupply
sourceisatadistanceexceeding20m,asluiceorgatevalveshallbeprovided.Fromfire
waterstoragereservoirtwoseparateconnectionsaretakentosuctionheader(from
eachcompartmentoffirewaterstorage.)

6.9
Thediameterofthesuctionpipeshallbesuchthattherateofflowofwater
throughitdoesnotexceed1.5m/swhenthepumpisdeliveringatitsrateddischarge.
If,however,thepumpissituatedbelowthelevelofitswatersupply,thediameterofthe
suctionpipe/headershallbebaseduponarateofflowof2m/s.
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6.10
Whenthepumpisabovethelevelofitswatersupply,thereshallbeafootvalve
andaprimingarrangement,thelatterconsistingofatank(havingacapacityatleast
threetimesthatofthesuctionpipeincludingthepumpcasingfromthepumptothe
footvalve),connectedtothedeliverysideofthepumpbyametalpipehavinga
minimuminternaldiameterof100mminthecaseofcentrifugalpumpswithastop
valveandanonreturnvalvethereinofthesamesize.Adependableindependentfilling
arrangementandalevelindicatorshallbeprovidedfortheprimingtank.Theprovision
ofavacuumgaugeforthesuctionpipeisrecommended.Wherecircumstancespermit,
centrifugalpumpsshallbefixedpreferablybelowthelevelofthewatersupply.Ifthe
pumpisautomaticinaction,itshallnecessarilybesofixed.

6.11
However,forlightandordinaryhazardoccupanciesiftheprimingarrangements
aresuchastoensurethatthesuctionpipeshallbeautomaticallymaintainedfullof
waternotwithstandingaseriousleakagetherefrom(thepumpbeingautomatically
broughtintoactiontoreplenishtheprimingtankshouldthelatterbedrawnuponata
greaterratethantherateatwhichitisfedfromanyothersource),positivesuctionmay
notbeinsisted.Insuchcases,thecapacityoftheprimingtankneednotexceed4501
andthediameteroftheprimingpipeneednotexceed50mm.Eachpumpshallbe
providedwithanautomaticbypassconnectionandreliefvalvesetbelowtheshutoff
pressure.Itshallprovidecirculationofsufficientwatertopreventthepumpfromover
heatingwhenoperatingwithcloseddeliveryandnodischarge.Thecirculationrelief
valveshoulddischargeapproximately35percentofthepumprating.
TestLineEachpumpshallbeprovidedwithtestlineandshutoffvalvefor
individualtestingofpumpswithoutdischargingthesystem.

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Pumpsshallnotbeinstalledintheopen.Thepumproomshallbesolocatedas
tobebotheasilyaccessibleandwhereanyfallingmasonryandthelikefromother
buildingsoccasionedbyfireorothercause,cannotdamagethepumproom.Normally,
pumproomsshallbelocated6mawayfromallsurroundingbuildingsandoverhead
structures.Wherethisisnotfeasible,theymaybeattachedtoabuildingprovideda
perfectseperationwallhaving4hfireratingisconstructedbetweenthepumproom
andtheattachedbuilding,theroofofthepumproomisofRCCconstructionatleast100
mmthickandaccesstothepumproomisfromtheoutside.Thepumproomsshall
normallyhavebrick/concretewallsandnoncombustibleroofwithadequatelighting,
ventilationanddrainagearrangements.

6.13
Thesubstation(s)and/orD.G.House(s)supplyingpowertothefirepump(s)
shallbeofincombustibleconstructionandshallbelocatedatleast6mawayfromall
surroundingbuildings.Wherethisisnotfeasible,alldoorandwindowopeningsofthe
surroundingbuildingswithin6mofthesubstation(s)and/orD.G.House(s)shallbe
protectedbysinglefireproofdoorsand6mmthickwiredglassesinsteelframework
respectively.Likewise,roofeaves,ifanyofthesurroundingbuildingsfallingwithin6m
ofthesubstation(s)and/orD.G.House(s),shallbecutandwallraisedasaparapet.The
aboveprovisionsshallalsoapplywhenthesubstation(s)andD.G.House(s)arewithin
6mofeachother.
Wherethesubstation(s)andD.G.House(s)areattachedtobuildings,afourhour
ratedwallshallbeconstructedtosegregatethesubstation(s)andD.G.House(s).This
shallbeofRCCconstructionatleast200mmthickorofmasonryconstructionatleast
230mmthick.

6.14
TransformercubiclesinsidethesubstationsshallbeseparatedfromH.T.and
L.T.cubiclesandfromeachotherbywallsofbrick/stone/concreteblocksor355mm
thicknessorofRCCof200mmthicknesswithdooropenings,ifany,thereinbeing
protectedbysinglefireproofdoorshaving2hourfireresistance.Thesubstation(s)
and/orD.G.House(s)shallalsobeseperatedfromeachotherasabove.Transformers
installedoutdoors,whicharesupplyingpowertofirepump(s)shallalsobelocated
atleast6mawayfromallsurroundingbuildings[includingsubstation(s)and/orD.G.
House(s)].Wherethisisnotfeasible,alldoorandwindowopeningsofthebuilding(s)
[includingsubstation(s)and/orD.G.House(s)within6mofthetransformers]shallbe
protectedbysinglefireproofdoorsand6mmthickwiredglassesinsteelframework
respectively.Likewise,roofeavesofthebuilding(s)fallingwithin6mofthe
transformersshallbecutandwallraisedasaparapet.Blastwallsof
bricks/stone/concreteblocksof355mmthicknessorofRCCof200mmthickness
shallbeconstructedbetweentransformersandthesewallsshallbeextended
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horizontally600mmbeyondtheextremitiesofthetransformersandvertically600
mmabovethehighestpointofthetransformers.

6.15
Theelectricsupplytothepumpset(s)shallbeentirelyindependentofallother
equipmentinthepremises,thatis,evenwhenthepowerthroughouttheentire
premisesisswitchedoff,thesupplyofthepumpshallcontinuetobeavailable
uninterrupted.Thiscanbeachievedbytakingtheconnectionforthepump(s)fromthe
incomingsideofthemainL.T.Breaker.However,incaseswheretwoormore
transformersand/orsourcesofsupplyareconnectedtoacommonbusbarorwhere
thereisprovisionofa
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buscouplerbetweenthebusbarsections,theconnectionmaybetakenthrough
thebusbars.

6.16FireExtinguisher
Thepumproomshouldbeprotectedbyappropriatetypeofextinguisherseither
C02orDCP.Ifthepumpsareinbasement,itisdesirabletohavethepumpsprotected
byautomaticsprinklersystem.

7MAINTENANCE
7.1
Thefirepumpshallbemaintainedregularlyandproperly.Therefore,itis
absolutelyessentialthatsomeoneresponsiblepersonshouldbegiventhechargeof
ensuringthatthefirepumpsareproperlymaintained.

7.2
Thefollowingmaintenancescheduleshallbemaintained.
7.2.1
Afterthefirefightingpumphasbeencommissionedandthesystemhasbeen
takenoverbytestingitaccordingtotheperformanceparameterslaiddownforthefire
pump,thisshouldberecordedinamaintenanceregister,tobekeptinthepumphouse.
Theinitialtestshouldshowthefollowing:
a. Flowobtainedat7kgf/cm2,
b. Flowobtainedat4.5kgf/cm2(65percentof7kg),and
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c. Pressuregaugerecordingat120percentof7kg.

7.3
Afterthisinitialtakeoverofthepump,thefollowingshallbetheroutine
maintenanceschedule.
7.3.1DailyCheck
a. TestingoftheJockeyPump
Testthejockeypumpdailybyopeningthedeliveryvalve/hosereelvery
slightlytoallowthepressuretodropuptothepresetlevel.Notethetimingtaken
bythejockeypumptorestorethepressureautomaticallybycutoffswitch.
b. MainPump
Themainpumpshallbetesteddailyatleastfor5min.Releasethesystem
pressurebyopeningthehydrantvalvepartially.Thejockeypumpwillcomein
operation.Openthevalvefullywhenfurtherdropinpressurewhichwillallow
themainpumptostartautomatically.Closethedeliveryoutletandallowthe
pumptorunfor5mineverymorning.
c. Checkthepumpglands,packings,etc,andreplacethedamagedglandforpacking
wheneverfounddamagedorwornout.
7.3.2WeeklyCheck
a. Checkbearingsgreasecutonceaweekandlubricateasneeded.
b. Cleaningofstartercontactseveryweek.
c. Checktheinsulationresistanceofpumpmotorcircuiteveryweek.
d. Checktheenginefueloiltankandensurethatthisisofappropriategradeand
quality.
e. Checkthequantityoffueloilinthetank.Thisshouldbesufficientfor4h
runningwithoutreplenishment.Checkthesludgeandsedimenttrapasprovided
intheauxiliaryequipmentlist.Checktheinspectionandcleaninghole,checkthe
battery/batteriesrequiredforstartingoftheengineandensurethatthesearein
satisfactorycondition.Alsocheckthebatterychargingarrangementbytrickier
charger.
Foreverycoldareas,spaceheatingisnecessarytokeeptheenginein
reasonablywarmconditionforimmediatestarting,Ifso,ensurethattheroom
heatingarrangementisworkingsatisfactory.
f. Startingdieselengineonceeveryweekandrunitfor10min.Thestartingshould
betestedbyswitchingoffthecurrentandallowingsystempressuretodropupto
thepresetlevelfordieselengine.Interlockarrangementwithpowersupply
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shouldberestored.
g. Checkalignmentofpumpmotors,nuts,bolts,couplings,couplingguard,etc,
onceeveryweekafterthepumphasrunforcontinuous15min.
7.3.3
InspectionshallbecarriedoutaspertherequirementsgiveninIS1710,IS5120,
IS6070andIS9137.

7.4
Manufacturersshallprovidealistoffastmovingspares.
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ANNEXA
COMMITTEECOMPOSITION
(Foreword)
FireFightingSectionalCommittee,CED22
Organization
MinistryoilHomeAffairs,NewDelhi

Representative(s)
ShriOmPrakash(Chairman)
ShriD.K.Shami(Alternate)

AirportAuthorityofIndia,NewDelhi

ShriL.C.Gupta
ShriH.S.Rawat(Alternate)

AndhraPradeshFireServices,Hyderabad

ShriSwaranjitSen

BhabhaAtomicResearchCentre,Mumbai ChiefFireOfficer
BombayFireBrigade,Mumbai

ChiefFireOfficer
ShriG.S.Sawant(Alternate)

CentralBuildingResearchInstitute,

DrT.P.Sharma

Roorkee
DrA.K.Gupta(Alternate)
CentralIndustrialSecurityForce,New

DeputyInspectorGeneral(Fire)

Delhi
ShriS.L.Nagarkar(Alternate)
CentralPublicWorksDepartment,New

ChiefEngineer(E)

Delhi
CentreforEnvironmentandExplosive

ShriA.K.Kapoor

Safety,Delhi
ShriH.S.Kaparwan(Alternate)
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ConcordAraiPvtLimited,Chennai

ShriR.Ramakrishnan

ControllerateofQualityAssurance(Fire),

ColG.P.Krishnamurthy

Pune
DefenceResearchandDevelopment

Director(FireSafety)

Organization,Delhi
DeputyDirector(FireSafety)(Alternate)
DelhiFireService,NewDelhi

ShriR.C.Sharma
ShriSurinderKumar(Alternate)

DirectorateGeneralofSuppliesand

ShriM.Gangaraju

Disposals,Hyderabad
ShriV.K.Verma(Alternate)
EngineerinChiefsBranch,NewDelhi

ShriR.A.Dubey
ShriAjayShankar(Alternate)

FireandSafetyAppliancesCompany,

ShriS.N.Kundu

Kolkata
HomeDepartment(FireService),Chennai Director
DeputyDirector(Alternate)
InstitutionoffireEngineers(India),New

President

Delhi
GeneralSecretary(Alternate)
KooverjiDevshi&Co(P)Limited,Mumbai ShriP.H.Sethna
ShriN.T.Panjwani(Alternate)
K.V.FireChemicals,NaviMumbai

ShriH.M.Sabadra

LossPreventionAssociationofIndia,

ManagingDirector

Mumbai
ShriD.K.Sarkar(Alternate)
MatherandPlatt(India)Limited,New

ShriDeepakAgarwal

Delhi
MECONLimited,Ranchi

ShriR.N.Chachra
ShriSunilDas(Alternate)

NewageIndustries,Mumbai

ShriB.J.Shah
ShriA.M.Shah(Alternate)

NorthernRailway,NewDelhi

ShriI.M.Mansoori

OilandNaturalGasCommission,Dehra

ShriR.P.Saxena

Dun
ShriNeerajSharma(Alternate)
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OilIndustrySafetyDirectorate,NewDelhi JointDirector(Process)
RealValueAppliancesLimited,NewDelhi ShriAshutoshMangal
SafexFireServicesLimited,Mumbai

ShriJitendraShah
ShriSandipShah(Alternate)

StateBankofIndia,Mumbai

ShriJ.S.Gahlaut

StateFireTrainingCentre,Mumbai

DrNavinchandraJain

SteelAuthorityofIndia,Rourkela

ShriB.N.Das
ShriB.P.Das(Alternate)

SteelAuthorityofIndia,Bokaro

ShriA.Rautela
ShriC.P.Singh(Alternate)

SteelageIndustriesLimited,NewDelhi

ChiefExecutive
ShriV.Kamalanatha(Alternate)

SurexProductionandSales(P)Limited,

ShriTaritSur

Kolkata
ShriD.Neogi(Alternate)
TariffAdvisoryCommittee,Mumbai

ShriT.R.A.Krishnan

TariffAdvisoryCommittee,Chennai

ShriA.Mukherjee
ShriH.C.MaheshKumar(Alternate)

VijayFireProtectionSystemsPvtLimited, ShriHarishSalot
Mumbai
WestBengalFireService,Kolkata

ShriB.Pahak

Inpersonalcapacity(33/2965A,Vennala ShriG.B.Menon
HighSchool,Vennala,Cochin)
Inpersonalcapacity(29/25,Rajendra

ShriS.K.Dheri

Nagar,NewDelhi)
BISDirectorateGeneral

ShriS.K.Jain,Director&Head(CivEngg)
[RepresentingDirectorGeneral(ExOfficio)]

MemberSecretary
ShriS.Chaturvedi
JointDirector(CivEngg),BIS
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