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NFPA 20 - Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection

Scope
This standard deals with the selection and installation of pumps supplying liquid for private fire protection.

Items considered include liquid supplies; suction, discharge, and auxiliary equipment; power supplies; electric drive and control; diesel engine drive and control; steam turbine drive and control; and acceptance tests and operation.

This standard does not cover system liquid supply capacity and pressure requirements, nor does it cover requirements for periodic inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire pump systems.

This standard does not cover the requirements for installation wiring of fire pump units.

Purpose
The Purpose of this standard is to provide a reasonable degree of protection for life and property from fire through installation requirements for stationary pumps for fire protection based upon sound engineering principles, test data, and field experience.

Referenced Publications
The documents or portions thereof listed in this chapter are referenced within this standard and shall be considered part of the requirements of this document.

NFPA Publications. National Fire Protection Association,

• NFPA13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2002 edition.
• NFPA 24, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances, 2002 edition.
• NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 2002 edition.
• NFPA 37, Standard for the Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines, 2002 edition.
• NFPA 51B, Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work, 2003 edition.
• NFPA 70, National Electrical Code®, 2002 edition.
• NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems, 2002 edition.
• NFPA 1963, Standard for Fire Hose Connections, 2003 edition.

AGMA Publication. American Gear Manufacturers Association,

• AGMA 390.03, Handbook for Helical and Master Gears, 1995.

ANSI Publications. American National Standards Institute,

• ANSI/IEEE C62.1, IEEE Standard for Gapped Silicon-Carbide Surge Arresters for AC Power Circuits, 1989.
• ANSI/IEEE C62.11, IEEE Standard for Metal-Oxide Surge Arresters for Alternating Current Power Circuits (>1 kV), 1999.
• ANSI/IEEE C62.41, IEEE Recommended Practice for Surge Voltages in Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits, 1991.

ASTM Publication. American Society for Testing and Materials

• IEEE/ ASTM SI10, Standard for Use of the International System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System, 2003.

HI Publications. Hydraulics Institute

• Hydraulics Institute Standards for Centrifugal, Rotary and Reciprocating Pumps, 14th ed., 1983.
• HI 3.6, Rotary Pump Tests, 1994.

NEMA Publications. National Electrical Manufacturers

• NEMA Industrial Control and Systems Standards, ICS 2.2, Maintenance of Motor Controllers After a Fault Condition, 1983.
• NEMA MG-1, Motors and Generators, 1998.

UL Publications. Underwriters Laboratories Inc.,

• ANSI/UL 508, Standard for Industrial Control Equipment, 1999.