3 Hydraulic diagrams of the firefighting units

3.1 Hydraulic diagram of firefighting unit with overhead service pumps

P1 ELECTRIC SUPPLY PUMP 20 PRESSURE SWITCH PR2 PUMP NO. 2 RUNNING

P2 MOTOR SUPPLY PUMP 21 ELECTRIC JOCKEY PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH PR1
P3 ELECTRIC JOCKEY PUMP 22 RECIRCULATION PIPING
1 BOTTOM CHECK VALVE 23 PUMPS FLOW RATE TEST PIPING
2 VACUUM PRESSURE GAUGE 24 PRIMING TANK
3 VACUUM PRESSURE GAUGE SHUT-OFF VALVE 25 PRIMING SHUT-OFF VALVE
4 WATER RECIRCULATION DIAPHRAGM (LOCKSHIELD CALIBRATED) 26 PUMPS START-UP MINIMUM LEVEL SWITCH (G1)
5 NON-RETURN VALVE 27 FLOAT VALVE
6 DELIVERY SHUT-OFF VALVE PADLOCKABLE WITH LIMIT SWITCH 28 OVERFULL DISCHARGE
7 PADLOCKABLE PUMP FLOW RATE TEST SHUT-OFF VALVE 29 SHUT-OFF VALVE
8 TEST AND DISCHARGE VALVE 30 PRIMING TANK SUPPLY
9 DISCHARGE VALVE FOR PRESSURE SWITCH TEST 31 PRIMING TANK DISCHARGE VALVE
10 PRESSURE SWITCH NEEDLE SHUT-OFF VALVE 32 AUTOMATIC AIR VENT VALVE
11 PRESSURE GAUGE 33 BLIND FLANGE/CLOSING PLUG
12 MEMBRANE TANK SHUT-OFF VALVE 34 CONCENTRIC REDUCTION
13 MEMBRANE EXPANSION TANK 35 ANTI-VIBRATION JOINT
14 FLOW METER 36 ECCENTRIC REDUCTION
15 SUCTION FILTER 37 PADLOCKABLE SPRINKLER SHUT-OFF VALVE
16 WATER RESERVE 38 FLOW SWITCH
17 ELECTRIC PUMP NO.1 START-UP PRESSURE SWITCH PR1 39 DISCHARGE AND TEST VALVE
18 ANTI-VIBRATION JOINT 40 ROOM PROTECTION SPRINKLER
19 MOTOR PUMP NO.2 START-UP PRESSURE SWITCH PR1 41 JOCKEY PUMP DELIVERY SHUT-OFF VALVE

NB: the components numbered with the asterisk are supplied on request and separately (°14, °25, °26), assembly and inspection are the
competence of the system manufacturer
NB: the components numbered in brackets and the relative hydraulic networks marked are not part of the fire-fighting pressure booster
unit, but are the competence of the firefighting system manufacturer.

ARGO firefighting units

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3.2 Example of firefighting unit connection with overhead service pumps

Diesel engine EXTERNAL GI” Aqueduct

silencer supply
Level switches to
Fuel tank vent connect to relative
“GI” terminal panels

Priming Tanks

G2” Overfull
SILENCER AND VENT AT MINIMUM HEIGHT FROM FINISHED FLOOR 250 cm

discharge
Diesel engine
gas exhaust
pipe
Pump priming

INTERNAL
Recirculation ½’’

Firefighting
system supply

Flow meter
discharge
Diesel engine gas
exhaust pipe
protective duct

Damper for diesel

engine gas exhaust
pipe Pump intake

Water reserve level switch to

connect to a panel of the Anti-vortex
“G2” terminal main pump
plate
(Intervenes when it drops
10% of the nominal filling
level)

Bottom
water flow valves

ARGO firefighting units

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