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TEMPORARY FIREWATER PUMP - CODE ASSOCIATED?

Question asked by aliackbar on Jun 21, 2018
Latest reply on Jun 26, 2018 by milt.werner

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I have a company that wants us to rent them a temporary firewater pump, NFPA 20 addresses stationary firewater pumps, what standard applies to temporary/removable firewater pumps?

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cdafd Jun 21, 2018 10:27 PM
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In my mind the same.

So why the temp????
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milt.werner Jun 26, 2018 3:55 PM
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Ali:

I am under the presumption that an existing stationary fire pump is out of order due to an unplanned occurrence or due to work that was planned in advance. There appears to be no specific NFPA standards requirements for temporary fire pumps for a water-based fire protection system.

NFPA 20 requires stationary fire pumps to be maintained in accordance with NFPA 25.

Excerpts from 2017 NFPA 25
The following applies to an impaired fire pump:
- An impairment coordinator must be designated in accordance with Section 15.2.
- A tag impairment system to identify the fire pump has been removed from the system in accordance with Section 15.3.
- The impaired equipment in accordance with Section 15.4.
- Pre-planned impairment programs in accordance with Section 15.5.
- Emergency impairments in accordance with Section 15.6.
- Restoring systems to service in accordance with Section 15.7.
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Milt Werner
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