20-18 INSTALLATION OF STATIONARY PUMPS FOR FIRE PROTECTION

occupancies by a minimum of 2-hour fire-rated construction or 4.14.1.4 Fire Pump Buildings or Rooms with Electric Drivers.
physically separated from the protected building by a mini‐ For buildings that are required to be sprinklered, fire pump
mum of 50 ft (15.3 m). buildings or rooms enclosing electric fire pump drivers shall be
protected with an automatic sprinkler system installed in
4.14.1.1.2* Except as permitted in 4.14.1.1.3, indoor fire accordance with NFPA 13 as an Ordinary Hazard Group 1
pump rooms in non-high-rise buildings or in separate fire occupancy.
pump buildings shall be physically separated or protected by
fire-rated construction in accordance with Table 4.14.1.1.2. 4.14.2 Equipment Access.
4.14.1.1.3* Fire pump units supplying a local application fire 4.14.2.1 The location of and access to the fire pump room(s)
protection system(s) shall be physically separated from the shall be pre-planned with the fire department.
hazard being protected in a manner that will prevent a fire
associated with the hazard from directly exposing the pumping 4.14.2.1.1 Except as provided in 4.14.2.1.1.1, fire pump rooms
unit. not directly accessible from the outside shall be accessible
through a fire-resistant-rated corridor from an enclosed stair‐
4.14.1.1.4 The location of and access to the fire pump room way or exterior exit.
shall be preplanned with the fire department.
4.14.2.1.1.1 Fire pump units supplying only local application
4.14.1.1.5* Except as permitted in 4.14.1.1.6, rooms contain‐ fire protection systems shall be accessible by a path that is not
ing fire pumps shall be free from storage, equipment, and subject to exposure from a fire in any hazard protected by the
penetrations not essential to the operation of the pump and fire pump.
related components.
N 4.14.2.1.1.2 Where a fire pump is installed in a parking garage
4.14.1.1.6* Equipment related to domestic water distribution or some other portion of a building separated from the rest of
shall be permitted to be located within the same room as the the building by fire-rated construction equivalent to the pump
fire pump equipment. room, and the portion of the building containing the fire
pump is protected by a sprinkler system that does not rely on
4.14.1.1.7 The pump room or pump house shall be sized to fit the fire pump, the protected access to the pump room shall not
all of the components necessary for the operation of the fire be required.
pump and to accommodate the following:
(1) Clearance between components for installation and main‐ 4.14.2.1.2 The portions of the building needed for the access,
tenance as required by 4.14.2.1.1, shall have a fire resistance rating not
(2) Clearance between a component and the wall for installa‐ less than the fire resistance rating of the fire pump room.
tion and maintenance 4.14.3 Heat.
(3) Clearance between energized electrical equipment and
other equipment in accordance with NFPA 70 4.14.3.1 An approved or listed source of heat shall be provi‐
(4) Orientation of the pump to the suction piping to allow ded for maintaining the temperature of a pump room or pump
compliance with 4.16.6.3 house, where required, above 40°F (4°C).
4.14.1.2 Outdoor Fire Pump Units. 4.14.3.2 The requirements of 11.6.5 shall be followed for
higher temperature requirements for internal combustion
Δ 4.14.1.2.1 Fire pump units that are outdoors shall be located engines.
at least 50 ft (15.3 m) away from any buildings and other fire
exposures. 4.14.4 Normal Lighting. Artificial light shall be provided in a
pump room or pump house.
Δ 4.14.1.2.2 Outdoor installations shall be required to be provi‐
ded with protection against possible interruption in accord‐ 4.14.5 Emergency Lighting.
ance with 4.14.1. 4.14.5.1 Pump rooms shall be provided with emergency light‐
4.14.1.3 Fire Pump Buildings or Rooms with Diesel Engines. ing.
Fire pump buildings or rooms enclosing diesel engine pump 4.14.5.2 The intensity of illumination in the pump room(s)
drivers and day tanks shall be protected with an automatic shall be 3.0 ft-candles (32.3 lux), unless otherwise specified by a
sprinkler system installed in accordance with NFPA 13 as an requirement recognized by the authority having jurisdiction.
Extra Hazard Group 2 occupancy.
4.14.5.3 Emergency lights shall not be connected to an
engine-starting battery.

Table 4.14.1.1.2 Equipment Protection 4.14.5.4 The emergency lighting shall be capable of maintain‐
ing the lighting level for a minimum of 2 hours.
Pump Room/ Building(s) Exposing Required 4.14.6 Ventilation. Provision shall be made for ventilation of a
House Pump Room/House Separation pump room or pump house.
Not sprinklered Not sprinklered 2 hour fire-rated 4.14.7* Drainage.
Not sprinklered Fully sprinklered or
4.14.7.1 Floors shall be pitched for adequate drainage of
Fully sprinklered Not sprinklered 50 ft (15.3 m)
escaping water away from critical equipment such as the pump,
1 hour fire-rated driver, controller, and so forth.
Fully sprinklered Fully sprinklered or
50 ft (15.3 m)

2019 Edition Shaded text = Revisions. Δ = Text deletions and figure/table revisions. • = Section deletions. N = New material.