TECHNICAL TECHNICAL OPERATIONOPERATION

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FIRE PUMP FIRE PUMP TESTINGTESTING

(MANUAL)(MANUAL)

STEP 1STEP 1

Check and double check the fire Check and double check the fire pump system and everything pump system and everything surrounding it before doing surrounding it before doing anything else.anything else.

• Fire pump and motorFire pump and motor• Control PanelControl Panel• Piping systemPiping system• Fire Water Fire Water • Never test equipments without Never test equipments without

the knowledge of others.the knowledge of others.

STEP 2 STEP 2 Open the Open the BY-PASS VALVEBY-PASS VALVE. This . This valve is channeled back to the valve is channeled back to the fire tank.fire tank.

GOING TO TANK GOING TO TANK

BY-PASS BY-PASS VALVE-VALVE-always always

“NORMALL“NORMALLY CLOSED” Y CLOSED”

except except during during testingtesting

STEP 3 STEP 3 Close the Close the MAIN ISOLATION MAIN ISOLATION VALVEVALVE. This valve is located at . This valve is located at the alarm check valve.the alarm check valve.

MAIN MAIN ISOLATIOISOLATION VALVE N VALVE

AUXIALIARAUXIALIARY DRAINY DRAIN

ALARM ALARM CHECK CHECK VALVEVALVE

STEP 4 STEP 4 Activate the fire pump by Activate the fire pump by pressing thepressing the START BUTTON START BUTTON. . This button is at the control This button is at the control panel.panel.

OPERATINOPERATING LEVERG LEVER

START START BUTTONBUTTON

STOP STOP BUTTONBUTTON

STEP 5 STEP 5 Let the pump run for about 10 Let the pump run for about 10 minutes, observe parameters in the minutes, observe parameters in the DISPLAY PANELDISPLAY PANEL, if your panel , if your panel does not have display, measure does not have display, measure parameters manually. parameters manually.

DISPLAYDISPLAY

START START BUTTONBUTTON

OPERATINOPERATING LEVERG LEVER

STOP STOP BUTTONBUTTON

STEP 5 continuedSTEP 5 continued• Observe the motor for over-Observe the motor for over-

heating.heating.• Observe excessive heating of Observe excessive heating of pump pump

shaft, pump casing and mechanical shaft, pump casing and mechanical seal or packing.seal or packing.

• Observe for unnecessary leaks Observe for unnecessary leaks from the pumpfrom the pump..

MECHANICAMECHANICAL SEAL / L SEAL /

PACKINGPACKING

IMPELLERIMPELLER

PUMP PUMP CASINGCASING

PUMP PUMP SHAFTSHAFT

SAFETY REMINDERS SAFETY REMINDERS

Make sure that Make sure that CUT-INCUT-IN and and CUT-OFFCUT-OFF PRESSUREPRESSURE of pressure actuated equipments of pressure actuated equipments like fire and jockey pump, PRV’s and like fire and jockey pump, PRV’s and booster pump.booster pump.

STEP 6 STEP 6 To test To test PRESSURE RELIEF VALVEPRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, , gradually close the by-pass valve gradually close the by-pass valve until water passes through the until water passes through the PRV, observe the trip pressure if it PRV, observe the trip pressure if it is same with the set pressure is same with the set pressure posted on the PRV. Adjust if posted on the PRV. Adjust if necessary .necessary .

PRV PRV pressure pressure

gage gage reading reading

should be 0 should be 0 if pump is if pump is

not not running.running.

PRV PRV pressure pressure adjusting adjusting

knob, knob, remove cap remove cap

to adjust to adjust settingsettingPRV PRV

discharge discharge pipe pipe

should be should be back to back to

tanktank

SAFETY REMINDERS SAFETY REMINDERS

PRV discharge pipe should be back PRV discharge pipe should be back to tankto tank, , if ever your PRV if ever your PRV discharge is directed to sump pit, discharge is directed to sump pit, discharge volume of PRV will discharge volume of PRV will SURELY flood your pump room of SURELY flood your pump room of sump pit. Consider re-directing sump pit. Consider re-directing PRV discharge back to tank.PRV discharge back to tank.

STEP 7 STEP 7 Shut-down the fire pump by Shut-down the fire pump by pressing the pressing the STOPSTOP BUTTONBUTTON at the at the control panel after 10 minutes.control panel after 10 minutes.

STEP 8 STEP 8

Record parameters and test results Record parameters and test results at at FIRE PUMP PM CHECKLIST.FIRE PUMP PM CHECKLIST.

STEP 9 STEP 9

Close BY-PASS VALVE and re-open Close BY-PASS VALVE and re-open the MAIN ISOLATING VALVE to the MAIN ISOLATING VALVE to put the system in service.put the system in service.

SAFETY REMINDERS SAFETY REMINDERS If during major fire emergency and If during major fire emergency and fire pumps fails to activate, use fire pumps fails to activate, use EMERGENCY RUNEMERGENCY RUN..

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FIRE PUMP FIRE PUMP TESTINGTESTING(AUTOMATIC)(AUTOMATIC)

STEP 1STEP 1

Check and double check the fire Check and double check the fire pump system and everything pump system and everything surrounding it before doing surrounding it before doing anything else.anything else.

• Fire pump and motorFire pump and motor• Control PanelControl Panel• Piping systemPiping system• Fire Water Fire Water • Never test equipments without Never test equipments without

the knowledge of others.the knowledge of others.

STEP 2 STEP 2 Open the Open the BY-PASS VALVEBY-PASS VALVE. This . This valve is channeled back to the valve is channeled back to the fire tank.fire tank.

GOING TO TANK GOING TO TANK

BY-PASS BY-PASS VALVE-VALVE-always always

“NORMALL“NORMALLY CLOSED” Y CLOSED”

except except during during testingtesting

STEP 3 STEP 3 Close the Close the MAIN ISOLATION MAIN ISOLATION VALVEVALVE. This valve is located at . This valve is located at the alarm check valve.the alarm check valve.

MAIN MAIN ISOLATIOISOLATION VALVE N VALVE

AUXIALIARAUXIALIARY DRAINY DRAIN

ALARM ALARM CHECK CHECK VALVEVALVE

STEP 4 STEP 4 Deactivate the Deactivate the JOCKEY PUMP JOCKEY PUMP CONTROLLERCONTROLLER, use either main , use either main switch or selector switch.switch or selector switch.

MAIN MAIN SWITCHSWITCHON/OFFON/OFF

SENSING LINE AND TEST SENSING LINE AND TEST DRAINDRAIN

SELECTOSELECTOR R

SWITCHSWITCH

STEP 5 STEP 5 Decrease Decrease SYSTEM PRESSURE SYSTEM PRESSURE by by releasing water through the releasing water through the AUXIALIRY DRAIN AUXIALIRY DRAIN at the at the ALARM ALARM CHECK VALVECHECK VALVE, observe panel or , observe panel or pressure gauge until pressure pressure gauge until pressure reaches reaches CUT-INCUT-IN. Compare actual . Compare actual cut-in pressure to regular pressure cut-in pressure to regular pressure setting.setting.AUXILIARY AUXILIARY

DRAINDRAIN

STEP 5 continued STEP 5 continued Upon release of water, pressure Upon release of water, pressure decrease can be monitored through decrease can be monitored through the the CONTROL PANELCONTROL PANEL or or ALARM ALARM CHECK VALVECHECK VALVE..

SYSTEM SYSTEM PRESSUREPRESSURE

GAUGE GAUGE PRESSUREPRESSUREGAUGE – GAUGE – pressure pressure

should be 0 should be 0 is pump is pump

not not running.running.

STEP 6 STEP 6 To check and test To check and test CUT-OFF CUT-OFF pressurepressure, gradually close the , gradually close the BY-BY-PASS VALVEPASS VALVE, pressure will build , pressure will build up until system reaches cut-off:up until system reaches cut-off:

A.A. AUTOMATIC CUT-OFFAUTOMATIC CUT-OFF– fire pump – fire pump will shut-off instantly upon will shut-off instantly upon reaching cut-off pressurereaching cut-off pressure

B.B. TIMED DELAY TIMED DELAY – fire pump will – fire pump will have timed delay prior to shut-off, have timed delay prior to shut-off, system needs to reach cut-off system needs to reach cut-off pressure, and pressure should be pressure, and pressure should be sustained during the timed delay sustained during the timed delay period or fire pump will not stop period or fire pump will not stop running.running.

SAFETY REMINDERS SAFETY REMINDERS

During timed delay During timed delay period:period: PRV will be utilized, hence if PRV will be utilized, hence if PRV discharge is not PRV discharge is not directed to fire tank, sump directed to fire tank, sump pit will be flooded. pit will be flooded.

STEP 7 STEP 7 Fire pump can be shut-down by Fire pump can be shut-down by waiting for the waiting for the AUTOMATIC CUT-AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF OFF or deactivating the or deactivating the OPERATING LEVEROPERATING LEVER..

OPERATING OPERATING LEVERLEVER

STEP 8 STEP 8

Record parameters and test results Record parameters and test results at at FIRE PUMP PM CHECKLIST.FIRE PUMP PM CHECKLIST.

STEP 9 STEP 9

Close BY-PASS VALVE and re-open Close BY-PASS VALVE and re-open the MAIN ISOLATING VALVE to the MAIN ISOLATING VALVE to put the system in service.put the system in service.

SAFETY REMINDERS SAFETY REMINDERS When activating When activating OPERATING LEVEROPERATING LEVER, , always make sure that the always make sure that the STOP STOP BUTTON BUTTON is pressed to prevent fire is pressed to prevent fire pump from activating.pump from activating.

STOP BUTTON is pressed upon activation of STOP BUTTON is pressed upon activation of OPERATING LEVEROPERATING LEVER

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JOCKEY JOCKEY PUMP PUMP

TESTINGTESTING

MANUAL MANUAL

Afterwards, record parameters and Afterwards, record parameters and test results at test results at JOCKEY PUMP PM JOCKEY PUMP PM CHECKLIST.CHECKLIST.

AUTOMATIC AUTOMATIC

Put selector switch of Jockey Pump Put selector switch of Jockey Pump into into HANDHAND, slightly release water , slightly release water to avoid over pressure.to avoid over pressure.

Put selector switch of Jockey Pump Put selector switch of Jockey Pump into into AUTOAUTO, slightly release water to , slightly release water to avoid over pressure.avoid over pressure.

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Photos courtesy of:Photos courtesy of:

1.1.The Eastwood Lafayette IIIThe Eastwood Lafayette III

2.2.The Eastwood ExcelsiorThe Eastwood Excelsior

3.3.Eastwood Parkview ComplexEastwood Parkview Complex

Prepared by:Prepared by:

AL JAMEEL M. CAPILIAL JAMEEL M. CAPILI