NFPA Standards require the use of LISTED fire protection equipment. Mechanics aside, if it isn't listed, it doesn't meet NFPA Standards. Forest Wilson Cherokee Fire In a message dated 9/8/2007 11:10:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On 9/8/07, Reza Esmaeili <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > How much a fire pump efficiency is important? > When want to buy an agriculture pump which should work at least 12 hours a day, then efficiency is very important to decrease energy cost. But a fire pump which may work totally 50 hours/Year and energy saving is not a matter of importance for a fire pump, why shoild I buy high efficiency fire pumps. > I think even a low efficiency(Ex. 60%) fire pump which meets NFPA standards (Deliver not less than 65 percent of rated head at 150 percent of rated capacity) can be a good choice and no need to spend too much money to buy high efficiency (Ex. 90%) fire pump. > I believe that even a low efficiency fire pump is as reliable as a high efficiency fire pump for fire protection. > What do you think about it? > Thanks, > Reza ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
