What makes fire pumps unique from other types of pumps?
Fire pumps may look similar to other pumps, however, there are many differences that make fire pumps unique to the industry. Following are the standards, requirements and differences that make Aurora Fire Pumps specific to the fire protection industry. • Meet stringent requirements imposed by NFPA • Required to produce specific flow rates and pressures of 40 PSI or greater • Must meet flow rates and pressures while operating at 15 foot lift condition • Casing must withstand three times maximum operating pressure without bursting • All parts, including bearings, bolts and shafts must withstand conservative limits of stress defined by U.L. and F.M. • Must pass a battery of tests witnessed by representatives of U.L. and F.M.
