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PREAMBLE(NOTPARTOFTHESTANDARD)

Inordertopromotepubliceducationandpublicsafety,equaljusticeforall,abetter
informedcitizenry,theruleoflaw,worldtradeandworldpeace,thislegaldocumentis
herebymadeavailableonanoncommercialbasis,asitistherightofallhumanstoknow
andspeakthelawsthatgovernthem.

ENDOFPREAMBLE(NOTPARTOFTHESTANDARD)

IS15301:2003
REAFFIRMED

IndianStandard
INSTALLATIONANDMAINTENANCEOFFIRE
FIGHTINGPUMPSCODEOFPRACTICE
ICS13.220.10
BIS2003
BUREAUOFINDIANSTANDARDS
MANAKBHAVAN,9BAHADURSHAHZAFARMARG
NEWDELHI110002
April2003
PriceGroup4

i FireFightingSectionalCommittee,CED22

FOREWORD

ThisIndianStandardwasadoptedbytheBureauofIndianStandards,afterthedraft
finalizedbytheFireFightingSectionalCommitteehadbeenapprovedbytheCivil
EngineeringDivisionCouncil.
Allbuildingsdependingupontheoccupancyuseandheightareprotectedbyfixed
firefightinginstallationsaspertheprovisionslaiddowninSP7(Part4).Thefixedfire
fightinginstallationsareprovidedinmultistoreyedbuildingofheight15metresorabove
andalsoothercategoriesofbuildingsoflesserheightbutwithspecialrisks/basement,etc.
Similarly,allfactories/manufacturingindustriesalsogoforinstallationoffixedfirefighting
systemforprotectionofthepropertyandlife.Thesystemmaybeintheformofwetriser,
externalhydrantorintheformofsprinkler/emulsifiers,etc,orallofthem.Themost
importantcomponentinsuchasystemisthefirepump.Acarefullychosenfirepumpof
appropriatecapacityandinstalledproperlywillformthebackboneofsuchsystem.Even
afterinstallation,itisabsolutelyessentialthatthefirepumpsareproperlymaintainedand
regularlytestedsothattheyareinserviceableconditionandcomeintooperationinstantly
atthetimeofexergencies.
Therequirementsinregardtotheinstallationandmaintenanceofinternalor
externalfirehydrantsarecoveredinseparateIndianStandards(seeIS3844andIS13039).

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ThecompositionoftheCommitteeresponsibleforformulationofthisstandardis
giveninAnnexA.
Forthepurposeofdecidingwhetheraparticularrequirmentofthisstandardis
compliedwith,thefinalvalue,observedorcalculated,expressingtheresultofatestor
analysis,shallberoundedoffinaccordancewithIS2:1960Rulesforroundingoff
numericalvalues(revised).Thenumberofsignificantplacesretainedintheroundedoff
valueshouldbethesameasthatofthespecifiedvalueinthisstandard.

ii IndianStandard
INSTALLATIONANDMAINTENANCEOFFIRE
FIGHTINGPUMPSCODEOFPRACTICE

1SCOPE

Thisstandardlaysdowntherequirementsofinstallationandmaintenanceoffire
fightingpumps.

2REFERENCES

Thestandardslistedbelowcontainprovisionswhichthroughreferenceinthistext,
constituteprovisionsofthisstandard.Atthetimeofpublication,theeditionsindicated
werevalid.Allstandardsaresubjecttorevisionandpartiestoagreementsbasedonthis
standardareencouragedtoinvestigatethepossibilityofapplyingthemostrecenteditions
ofthestandardsindicatedbelow:

ISNo. Title
1710: Specificationforverticalturbinepumpsforclear,cold,freshwater(secondrevision)
1989
2974 Codeofpracticefordesignandconstructionofmachinefoundations:Part3
(Part3): Foundationsforrotarytypemachines(mediumandhighfrequency)(secondrevision)
1992
2974 Codeofpracticefordesignandconstructionofmachinefoundations:Part4
(Part4): Foundationsforrotarytypemachinesoflowfrequency(firstrevision)
1979
3844: Codeofpracticeforinstallationandmaintenanceofinternalfirehydrantsandhosereel
1984 onpremises
5120: Technicalrequirementsforrotodynamicspecialpurposepumps(firstrevision)
1977
6070: Codeofpracticeforselection,operationandmaintenanceoftrailerfirepumps,portable
1983 pumps,watertendersandmotorfireengines(firstrevision)
9137: Codeforacceptancetestforcentrifugal,mixedflowandaxialpumpsClassC
1978
13039: ExternalhydrantsystemsProvisionandmaintenanceCodeofpractice
1991
SP7(Part NationalbuildingcodeofIndia:Part4Fireprotection(firstrevision)
4):1983

3TERMINOLOGY
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3TERMINOLOGY

Forthepurposeofthisstandard,thefollowingdefinitionsshallapply.

3.1StaticWaterTank

Undergroundorsurfacewatertank,constructedtostorewaterforfirefighting
purpose.

3.2TerraceTank

Aconcrete/masonry/plastic/steeltankconstructedorerectedonterraceofbuilding
forfirefightingpurpose.

3.3PrimingTank

Asmalltankerectedinside/overthepumphouseandabovethefirefightingpumps
tokeepthepumpcasingandsuctionofthefirepumppermanentlyflooded.Thisisrequired
incaseofnegativesuction.

3.4FootValvecumStrainer

3.4.1

Avalvefixedinthesuctionstrainerofthefirepumpwhichopensonlyinwardsto
allowinflowofwaterintothepumpsuctionandfirepumpwhenthepumpisactuated
automatically/manually,ThisisrequiredincaseofNegativesuction.

3.4.2

Inapositive(flooded)suction,astrainerplacedinthesuctionlinebetweenthefire
tankandfirepumptoarrestanydirt/obstructionbeingfedintothepumpsuction.

3.5JockeyPump

Apumpofsmallcapacitywhichissettocomeintooperationautomaticallywith
dropinstaticpressureinthesystemandtoautomaticallystopwhenthepresetpressureis
reachedagain.

3.6TerracePump

Anelectricallydrivenpump,locatedontheterraceconnectedtoaterracetankwith
gatevalveonsuctionsideandtotheinternalhydrantsystemwithnonreturnvalveon
deliveryside.

3.7FirePump

Anelectric/dieselpumpinstalledatstaticwatertanktochargethewetriser
systems/sprinklersystem,etc.

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1 3.8StandbyPump

Apumpofsamecapacityasfirepump,drivenbyadieselengineorconnectedtoany
otheralternatesourceofelectricsupply.

3.9PumpPanel

Panelcomprisingstarting,stoppingandindicatingdevicesoffirepumps.

3.10PressureSwitch

Aswitchconnectedondeliverylineoffirepump,orinthebodyofhydropneumatic
tankatpresetpressurelevelsodesignedtoautomaticallystartthefirepumporjockey
pump,asthecasemaybe,whenthepressureinthesystemfallsbelowthepresetlevel.

3.11CirculationReliefValve

Thecirculationreliefvalveputinbelowtheshutoffpressuretoprovidecirculation
andtherebyrelievetheextrapressureinthepump.

4FIREPUMPSANDPUMPHOUSE
4.1

Thepumphouseshouldbelocatedpreferablyoutsidethebuildingwithaminimum
clearanceof6mfromadjoiningbuildings.Thepumphouseshouldhaveadequatenatural
ventilationwithwindows,fittedwithexpandedmetalforprotection.Inordertofacilitate
properinstallationandmaintenanceoffirefightingpumps,thereshouldbeprovisionof
mildsteelgirderofappropriatexsectionatsuitableheightinpumphouseforfixingchain
pulleyblock.

4.2

Ifthepumphousehasadieselpump,theexhaustpipeofthedieselengineshouldbe
extendedtooutsidethepumphouseandexhaustdischargedatanappropriateheightinthe
openair.

4.3

Thefloorofthepumphouseshouldbeslopedtothefarthestendtodrainawayany
waterleakingfromglands,valves,etc.

4.4

Thepumphouseshouldhavenormallighting,andalsoemergencylightingfacility,
eitherfromasecondsourceorfromthegenerator.

4.5

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Ifthepumphouseislocatedinsidethebuilding,eitherongroundfloororinthe
basement,itshouldbeseparatedfromtherestportionwithawallhaving2hfirerating
andfirecheckdooratitsentrancehaving1hfirerating.Forpumphouseinbasement,
forcedmechanicalventilationshouldbeprovided.Pumphouseingroundfloorshouldbe
locatedonperipheryofbuildingwithaccessdirectlyfromoutside/openarea.Thepump
houselocatedinthebasementshouldalsohaveeasyaccessibilityfromoutsidepreferably
throughramp.

5ARRANGEMENTOFPUMPS
5.1

Thelayoutplansofpumpsinstalledandfirewaterlinesshouldbedisplayed.The
pumphouseshouldbeofadequatedimensiontohouseallthepumpswithsuction,delivery
pipes,fittingsandstartercontrolpanel,airvessel,etc,withadequatecirculationarea.
Adequateheadroomclearanceallaroundthepumpformaintenanceshallbemade
available.Aminimumclearanceof1matfrontandbackand0.75monsidesandbetween
pumpsshouldbeprovidedforallmajorpumpsexceeding22801/mincapacity.Forsmaller
pumps,includingjockeypumps,theclearancerequiredshouldbe0.75matfrontandback
and0.60matsidesandbetweenpumps.Theheadroomclearanceforallpumphouses
shouldbeminimum2.75m.

5.2

Thepumpcontrolpanelwhichshouldalsobehousedinthepumproombuteasily
accessible,shouldbeofadequatedimensiontoincorporatetripplepoolandneutral(TPN)
switchandhighrupturecapacity(HRC)switchbothofadequatecapacity,selectorswitch
ammeter,voltmeterandphaseindicatinglights,singlephasepreventer,startandstoppush
buttons,automanualswitch,auxiliarycontractorsforinterlocking/sequenceofoperations
andallnecessarygauges,fittingsrequiredtocompletethesystem(thebusbarshouldbeof
copperofappropriatethickness).Thepanelshouldbefloormountedwithpropergrouting
withthefloorandbecompartmentalized.Thegaugethicknessofpanelshouldbe1.8mm.

5.3

Wheredieselpumpisprovided,itshouldhaveaseparatepanel,alsolocatedinthe
samepumproomoradjoiningseparateroom.Thepanelshouldhaveitsseparatebattery,
withbatterychargingdevice,andautomanualchangeoverarrangement.Itshould
incorporateaninterlockingdevicewiththemainpumppanelsothatboththeelectric
pumpandthedieselpumpdonotoperatesimultaneously.Adequateprecautionshouldbe
takentoavoidspillageofdieseltoavoidanyfireexergency.

5.4

Airvesselofadequatecapacityshouldbeinstalledinthepumphouse,withpressure
switchesincorporatedonthedeliveryline.Thereshouldbetwopressureswitchesone
withupperandlowerlimitforjockeypumpandanotheronewithonlyforlowerpressure
limitforthemainpump.Stoppingofmainpumpsshouldbeonlybymanualpushbutton
whichshouldbeprominentlyindicatedonthepumppanel.

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5.5

Similarlowerpressurelimitswitchshouldalsobeincorporatedinthedieselpumpto
makethestartautomaticallyatpresetdropinpressure.

6INSTALLATIONOFFIREPUMPS
6.1

Thecapacityofthefirepumpshouldbecarefullychosentomeetthemaximum
requirementfortherisk

2 tobeprotected.Thefirepumpshavebeendividedintothefollowingcapacities:

a.4501/min,
b.9001/min,
c.22801/min,
d.28501/min,and
e.45001/minandforspecialrisks67001/min.

Oftheabove,(a)and(b)arebasicallythepumpstobeinstalledontheterracetofeed
theDownComerSystem.Theotherpumpsaretobehousedinthepumphouse.Thepump
housemaybebelowthelevelofthewatertankorconstructedabovethewatertank
dependingupontheengineeringconveniences.Forfirefightingpurpose,apumphouse
havingthepumpsbelowthewatertankisalwaysdesirable,asthiseliminatesthenecessity
tohavenegativesuctionincorporatingprimingtank,footvalveandotherextravalves,etc.
AllpumpsarerequiredtobestartonAuto,whenthereisadropofpressureinthemains.
Thesearerequiredtobepresetonpredeterminedpressuresuitabletoparticularrisk.

6.2

Ifthepumpiselectricdriven,thecapacityofthepumpvisvisitsrevolutionsper
minutemustmatchwiththeelectricmotorbeingchosenforthesamejob.Electricmotors
requiredtofeedthepumpupto22801/minareusuallyrunningat2900rev/minandthe
pumpsrequiredtomatchthemotorsmustalsorunatthesamerevolutionsperminute.
ThesepumpsareknownasSingleStagePumpsandthesuctionisattheendofthepumpso
thatthesearecalledEndSuctionPumps.Smallcapacitypumps/jockeypumpsarealso
available/requiredtobeusedinmultistagedesign.Thespeedsofthesepumpsaresuitable
for2polemotoror4polemotor.

6.3

Thefirefightingpumpsarealmostinvariablycentrifugaltypeexceptinginsome
typicalcaseswhereverticalturbineorsubmersiblepumpsareinstalled.Afterthecapacityof
thepumpandmotorhasbeencarefullychosen,tomatcheachotherperfectly,installation
ofthepumpsinthepumphouseshouldbedonewithutmostcare.Ashasbeensaidabove,
thepumphouseshallhaveadequatespacestokeepenoughcirculationareawithinthe
pumphouseforthepumpoperatorintimesofemergencyormaintenance.Thepumpand
themotorsarealwayscasesconnectedtogetherbyconnectingcouplersandtheyare

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mountedonacommonbaseplatewhichissuppliedbythepumpmanufacturersalongwith
thepump.Thebaseplateshallbeofsufficientlengthandwidthtohousethepumpandthe
motorcomfortably.

6.4

Inthefirststageoftheinstallation,pumpsaretobemountedonaconcrete
foundationhavingminimumgradeofreinforcedconcreteasM15.Thefoundationshallbe
ofadequatethicknessanddimensiondependinguponthetypeofthepumpwhichwillbe
installed.Thethicknessofthefoundationshallbe50mmminimumforsmallpumpsupto
9001/mincapacity,75mmforpumpsupto22801/mincapacityand100mmforbigger
pumpsupto45001/min.Forextraordinarybigpumps,thethicknessmaygoupto150
mm.Thesizeofthefoundationshallcoverthefulllengthandwidthofthepumpand
atleast150mmonthefrontandbackofthepumpand75mmonthesidesasclearance.
ThefoundationshallbedesignedasperIS2974(Part3)andIS2974(Part4).

6.5

Itisrecommendedtoprovideajockeypumptotakecareofsystemlosses.The
capacityofthejockeypumpshallneitherbelessthan3percent(withaminimumof180
1/min)normorethan10percentoftheinstalledpumpingcapacity.

6.6

Eachpumpshallbeprovidedwithapressuregaugeonthedeliverysidebetweenthe
pumpandthenonreturnvalveandamanufacturersplateindicatingthedeliveryhead,
capacityandthenumberofrevolutionsperminute.

6.7

Pumps(otherthanJockeypumps)shouldbeabletodevelopheadofgreaterthan65
percentofratedheadatcapacityof150percentofratedcapacity.Theratedheadfor
verticalturbinepumpswillberatedbowlhead.Theshutoffheadofpumps(otherthan
jockey)shouldnotexceed120percentofratedheadforhorizontalpumpsand140percent
ofratedbowlheadofverticalturbinepumps.

6.8

Eachfireservicepumpshallbeprovidedwithanindependentsuctionpipewithout
anysluiceorcutoffvalvestherein,unlessthepumpissituatedbelowthelevelofthewater
supplyinwhichcasesluiceorcutoffvalvesisessential.WheretheNetPositiveSuction
Head(NPSH)availableatsiteislessthan0.5minexcessoftheactualvaluerequiredat150
percentofthedutypointasperthemanufacturerscurvesorwherethewatersupplyhas
fibrousorequallyobjectionablematterinsuspensionormudand/orsandliabletocause
depositionintheinstallation,suctionpipe(s)shallbeinstalledinajackwell(suctiontank),
fedthroughapipe/pipesofappropriatediafromthemainwatersupply.Atthesupplyend
ofthemajortank,wherethemainsupplysourceisatadistanceexceeding20m,asluiceor
gatevalveshallbeprovided.Fromfirewaterstoragereservoirtwoseparateconnectionsare
takentosuctionheader(fromeachcompartmentoffirewaterstorage.)

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6.9

Thediameterofthesuctionpipeshallbesuchthattherateofflowofwaterthrough
itdoesnotexceed1.5m/swhenthepumpisdeliveringatitsrateddischarge.If,however,
thepumpissituatedbelowthelevelofitswatersupply,thediameterofthesuction
pipe/headershallbebaseduponarateofflowof2m/s.

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6.10

Whenthepumpisabovethelevelofitswatersupply,thereshallbeafootvalveanda
primingarrangement,thelatterconsistingofatank(havingacapacityatleastthreetimes
thatofthesuctionpipeincludingthepumpcasingfromthepumptothefootvalve),
connectedtothedeliverysideofthepumpbyametalpipehavingaminimuminternal
diameterof100mminthecaseofcentrifugalpumpswithastopvalveandanonreturn
valvethereinofthesamesize.Adependableindependentfillingarrangementandalevel
indicatorshallbeprovidedfortheprimingtank.Theprovisionofavacuumgaugeforthe
suctionpipeisrecommended.Wherecircumstancespermit,centrifugalpumpsshallbe
fixedpreferablybelowthelevelofthewatersupply.Ifthepumpisautomaticinaction,it
shallnecessarilybesofixed.

6.11

However,forlightandordinaryhazardoccupanciesiftheprimingarrangementsare
suchastoensurethatthesuctionpipeshallbeautomaticallymaintainedfullofwater
notwithstandingaseriousleakagetherefrom(thepumpbeingautomaticallybroughtinto
actiontoreplenishtheprimingtankshouldthelatterbedrawnuponatagreaterratethan
therateatwhichitisfedfromanyothersource),positivesuctionmaynotbeinsisted.In
suchcases,thecapacityoftheprimingtankneednotexceed4501andthediameterofthe
primingpipeneednotexceed50mm.Eachpumpshallbeprovidedwithanautomaticby
passconnectionandreliefvalvesetbelowtheshutoffpressure.Itshallprovidecirculation
ofsufficientwatertopreventthepumpfromoverheatingwhenoperatingwithclosed
deliveryandnodischarge.Thecirculationreliefvalveshoulddischargeapproximately35
percentofthepumprating.
TestLineEachpumpshallbeprovidedwithtestlineandshutoffvalvefor
individualtestingofpumpswithoutdischargingthesystem.

6.12

Pumpsshallnotbeinstalledintheopen.Thepumproomshallbesolocatedastobe
botheasilyaccessibleandwhereanyfallingmasonryandthelikefromotherbuildings
occasionedbyfireorothercause,cannotdamagethepumproom.Normally,pumprooms
shallbelocated6mawayfromallsurroundingbuildingsandoverheadstructures.Where
thisisnotfeasible,theymaybeattachedtoabuildingprovidedaperfectseperationwall
having4hfireratingisconstructedbetweenthepumproomandtheattachedbuilding,the
roofofthepumproomisofRCCconstructionatleast100mmthickandaccesstothe
pumproomisfromtheoutside.Thepumproomsshallnormallyhavebrick/concretewalls
andnoncombustibleroofwithadequatelighting,ventilationanddrainagearrangements.

6.13

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Thesubstation(s)and/orD.G.House(s)supplyingpowertothefirepump(s)shallbe
ofincombustibleconstructionandshallbelocatedatleast6mawayfromallsurrounding
buildings.Wherethisisnotfeasible,alldoorandwindowopeningsofthesurrounding
buildingswithin6mofthesubstation(s)and/orD.G.House(s)shallbeprotectedbysingle
fireproofdoorsand6mmthickwiredglassesinsteelframeworkrespectively.Likewise,
roofeaves,ifanyofthesurroundingbuildingsfallingwithin6mofthesubstation(s)
and/orD.G.House(s),shallbecutandwallraisedasaparapet.Theaboveprovisionsshall
alsoapplywhenthesubstation(s)andD.G.House(s)arewithin6mofeachother.
Wherethesubstation(s)andD.G.House(s)areattachedtobuildings,afourhour
ratedwallshallbeconstructedtosegregatethesubstation(s)andD.G.House(s).Thisshall
beofRCCconstructionatleast200mmthickorofmasonryconstructionatleast230mm
thick.

6.14

TransformercubiclesinsidethesubstationsshallbeseparatedfromH.T.andL.T.
cubiclesandfromeachotherbywallsofbrick/stone/concreteblocksor355mmthickness
orofRCCof200mmthicknesswithdooropenings,ifany,thereinbeingprotectedby
singlefireproofdoorshaving2hourfireresistance.Thesubstation(s)and/orD.G.
House(s)shallalsobeseperatedfromeachotherasabove.Transformersinstalledoutdoors,
whicharesupplyingpowertofirepump(s)shallalsobelocatedatleast6mawayfromall
surroundingbuildings[includingsubstation(s)and/orD.G.House(s)].Wherethisisnot
feasible,alldoorandwindowopeningsofthebuilding(s)[includingsubstation(s)and/or
D.G.House(s)within6mofthetransformers]shallbeprotectedbysinglefireproofdoors
and6mmthickwiredglassesinsteelframeworkrespectively.Likewise,roofeavesofthe
building(s)fallingwithin6mofthetransformersshallbecutandwallraisedasaparapet.
Blastwallsofbricks/stone/concreteblocksof355mmthicknessorofRCCof200mm
thicknessshallbeconstructedbetweentransformersandthesewallsshallbeextended
horizontally600mmbeyondtheextremitiesofthetransformersandvertically600mm
abovethehighestpointofthetransformers.

6.15

Theelectricsupplytothepumpset(s)shallbeentirelyindependentofallother
equipmentinthepremises,thatis,evenwhenthepowerthroughouttheentirepremisesis
switchedoff,thesupplyofthepumpshallcontinuetobeavailableuninterrupted.Thiscan
beachievedbytakingtheconnectionforthepump(s)fromtheincomingsideofthemain
L.T.Breaker.However,incaseswheretwoormoretransformersand/orsourcesofsupply
areconnectedtoacommonbusbarorwherethereisprovisionofa

4 buscouplerbetweenthebusbarsections,theconnectionmaybetakenthroughthe
busbars.

6.16FireExtinguisher

ThepumproomshouldbeprotectedbyappropriatetypeofextinguisherseitherC02
orDCP.Ifthepumpsareinbasement,itisdesirabletohavethepumpsprotectedby
automaticsprinklersystem.

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7MAINTENANCE

7.1

Thefirepumpshallbemaintainedregularlyandproperly.Therefore,itisabsolutely
essentialthatsomeoneresponsiblepersonshouldbegiventhechargeofensuringthatthe
firepumpsareproperlymaintained.

7.2

Thefollowingmaintenancescheduleshallbemaintained.

7.2.1

Afterthefirefightingpumphasbeencommissionedandthesystemhasbeentaken
overbytestingitaccordingtotheperformanceparameterslaiddownforthefirepump,
thisshouldberecordedinamaintenanceregister,tobekeptinthepumphouse.Theinitial
testshouldshowthefollowing:

a.Flowobtainedat7kgf/cm2,

b.Flowobtainedat4.5kgf/cm2(65percentof7kg),and
c.Pressuregaugerecordingat120percentof7kg.

7.3

Afterthisinitialtakeoverofthepump,thefollowingshallbetheroutine
maintenanceschedule.

7.3.1DailyCheck

a.TestingoftheJockeyPump
Testthejockeypumpdailybyopeningthedeliveryvalve/hosereelveryslightly
toallowthepressuretodropuptothepresetlevel.Notethetimingtakenbythe
jockeypumptorestorethepressureautomaticallybycutoffswitch.
b.MainPump
Themainpumpshallbetesteddailyatleastfor5min.Releasethesystem
pressurebyopeningthehydrantvalvepartially.Thejockeypumpwillcomein
operation.Openthevalvefullywhenfurtherdropinpressurewhichwillallowthe
mainpumptostartautomatically.Closethedeliveryoutletandallowthepumptorun
for5mineverymorning.
c.Checkthepumpglands,packings,etc,andreplacethedamagedglandforpacking
wheneverfounddamagedorwornout.

7.3.2WeeklyCheck

a.Checkbearingsgreasecutonceaweekandlubricateasneeded.
b.Cleaningofstartercontactseveryweek.
c.Checktheinsulationresistanceofpumpmotorcircuiteveryweek.
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d.Checktheenginefueloiltankandensurethatthisisofappropriategradeand
quality.
e.Checkthequantityoffueloilinthetank.Thisshouldbesufficientfor4hrunning
withoutreplenishment.Checkthesludgeandsedimenttrapasprovidedinthe
auxiliaryequipmentlist.Checktheinspectionandcleaninghole,checkthe
battery/batteriesrequiredforstartingoftheengineandensurethatthesearein
satisfactorycondition.Alsocheckthebatterychargingarrangementbytrickier
charger.
Foreverycoldareas,spaceheatingisnecessarytokeeptheenginein
reasonablywarmconditionforimmediatestarting,Ifso,ensurethattheroom
heatingarrangementisworkingsatisfactory.
f.Startingdieselengineonceeveryweekandrunitfor10min.Thestartingshouldbe
testedbyswitchingoffthecurrentandallowingsystempressuretodropuptothe
presetlevelfordieselengine.Interlockarrangementwithpowersupplyshouldbe
restored.
g.Checkalignmentofpumpmotors,nuts,bolts,couplings,couplingguard,etc,once
everyweekafterthepumphasrunforcontinuous15min.

7.3.3

InspectionshallbecarriedoutaspertherequirementsgiveninIS1710,IS5120,IS
6070andIS9137.

7.4

Manufacturersshallprovidealistoffastmovingspares.

5
ANNEXA
COMMITTEECOMPOSITION

(Foreword)
FireFightingSectionalCommittee,CED22

Organization Representative(s)
MinistryoilHomeAffairs,NewDelhi 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,Roorkee DrT.P.Sharma
DrA.K.Gupta(Alternate)
CentralIndustrialSecurityForce,NewDelhi DeputyInspectorGeneral(Fire)

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ShriS.L.Nagarkar(Alternate)
CentralPublicWorksDepartment,New ChiefEngineer(E)
Delhi
CentreforEnvironmentandExplosive ShriA.K.Kapoor
Safety,Delhi
ShriH.S.Kaparwan(Alternate)
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,NewDelhi ShriDeepakAgarwal
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)
OilIndustrySafetyDirectorate,NewDelhi JointDirector(Process)
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RealValueAppliancesLimited,NewDelhi ShriAshutoshMangal
SafexFireServicesLimited,Mumbai ShriJitendraShah
ShriSandipShah(Alternate)

6 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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