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Firefighting Pump Installation Method Statement
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions while installing the pump. Pump shall be stored on a flat
surface in well-ventilated storage area. Inlet and outlet flange blanks shall not be removed until
ready for connection to pipe work. Manufacturer’s instructions shall be strictly followed as
applicable.
Preparation Works
The foundations designed to meet the vibration and
sound control requirements shall be provided by Main
contractor. Check and ensure that the shop drawings
used are latest and approved for
construction. Concrete, (reinforced as necessary or
required) is most widely used for the foundation of fire
pumps. In sufficient mass, it provides rigid support,
which minimizes deflection and vibration. It may be
located on soil, structural steel or building floors,
provided the combined weight of the pumping unit.
MEP contractor will co-ordinate the location of
foundation as per approved shop drawings. The foundation surface shall be flat and level and
smoothly finished top surface.
Check the piping support locations and cable tray routing locations in co-ordination with pump and
piping layout and ensure these are not obstructing the space around pump. Ensure easy access and
sufficient clearance for servicing and maintenance i.e. for replacement of pump, motor.
Select a location for the pumping  unit (pump, base plate, coupling  and driver) that will be clean,
well  ventilated, properly  drained  and provide  accessibility for inspection  and maintenance (see
outline  drawing  for dimension) Outdoor installations may require protection from the elements
particularly freezing.
The suction supply system must provide the pump i.e. the suction tank location with its base or
above the same elevation of the pump.
Installation Procedure of Fire Pump
Mark the locations of the pump base frame and hole locations. Drill the suitable size holes in the
foundations. The pump and motor are assembled on the base frame by suitable flexible coupling
arrangement.
Check and ensure free rotation of the shaft. Position the pump
frame assembly on the foundation and fix the anchor
fasteners. Ensure proper coupling guards are provided.
Complete the piping and valve package installation as per
approved drawings.
Remove the end caps fixed on the inlet flange.
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outgoing cables to be insulation resistance/continuity tested. Provide earth wiring as per approved
drawings/manufacturers instruction.
After completion and pump installation and piping connections, the same shall be checked and
certified by the pump supplier. Request for Inspection’ shall be raised for Consultants inspection
and approval.

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Fire Pump Mounting On Foundations
Use qualified personnel (riggers)  to lift or move unit at any time. Never lift unit using hooks or
slings on shafts Never place eye-bolts  in tapped holes except for removal  of a part to perform
 service work.
When  the  unit  is received  with  the  pump  and  the  driver  mounted  on the  base  plate,  it should
 be  placed  on the  foundation  and  the  coupling  halves disconnected.  The  coupling   should  not
 be  reconnected  until  the alignment   operations   have  been  completed.  The  base  plate  should
 be  supported   on rectangular metal blocks and shims or on metal wedges having a small taper.
The support pieces should be placed close to the foundation bolts on large units, small  jacks
 made  of cap screws  and nuts  are very  convenient. In each  case the supports should  be  
 directly  under  the part  of the base  plate  carrying  the greatest weight and spaced closely enough
to give uniform  support.
Adjust the metal supports or wedges until the shafts of the fire pump and driver are level. Check the
coupling faces as well as the suction and discharge  flanges of the pump  for horizontal  or vertical
 position  by means  of a level. Correct  the positions,  if necessary,  by adjusting  the supports  or
wedges  under  the base plate as required.

Firefighting Pumps and drivers mounted on a common base plate are accurately aligned before
Pedestrian Glazed Repair of
Walkway Partitioning Painting shipment. Realignment is necessary after the complete unit has been leveled on the foundation
Concreting Method Works on  and again  after  the grout  has set and foundation bolts have been tightened.  The  alignment  must
– Broom Statement Beam,  be checked  after  the unit  is piped  and  rechecked  periodically. To facilitate  accurate  field
Finish for Glass Column,  alignment, do not  dowel  the pumps or drivers on the base plates before shipment.
Concrete Office Slabs, and
Partitions Wall
Firefighting Pump Alignment
Reliable, trouble‐free, and efficient operation  of a pumping  unit requires  correct alignment  of
pump and driver shafts. Misalignment may be the cause of:

Method Standard Temporary Noisy pump operation

Statement Requirements Works Vibration
for for Standard Premature bearing failure
Excavation Furnishing, Safety Excessive coupling  wear
& Fabrication, Procedure
Backfilling and Factors that may change the alignment of the
for Open Placement fire pumping unit are:
Foundations of
/ Footings Reinforcement Setting of the foundation
Including Springing of the base plate
bars, Piping strains
welded Settling of the building
wire fabric, Shift of pump or driver on the foundation
Ties &
Supports Correct for excessive parallel and angular
 misalignment  by slightly  shifting  the leveling  wedges under the base plate. Tap tightly (in or out)
with a hammer. Retest alignment after each shifting of a wedge. In some instances, for factory
aligned pumping units, it may be necessary to change the shims under the pump or driver, or even
relocate these factory‐positioned units on the base plate.

Make such changes only after it is certain alignment cannot be obtained by shifting of the wedges.
If wedges are shifted or shims changed a substantial amount to obtain proper alignment, recheck
the piping alignment and level of the shafts.

Firefighting Pump Piping Works

The suction and discharge piping should be arranged for the simplest, most direct layout, to be of
sufficient size and be internally free of foreign material. The piping must never be pulled into
position by the flange bolts. It must be independently fixed and arranged. The suction piping, if not
installed properly, is a potential source of faulty operation. To achieve best performance:
the suction lines ,when operation must be kept absolutely free from air leaks.
A strainer should be installed in suction line . The screen must be checked and cleaned
periodically. The opening in the screen must smaller than the sphere size allotted fro the impeller.
Piping should be cleaned mechanically  and chemically  , and flushed prior to installing  the pump.
A large number of pump packing  , mechanical  seal and seizure troubles are due to improperly
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cleaned systems.
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The Pump should also be inspected internally for foreign matter that may have entered the pump.
Meta The suction pipe shall be sized such that pump capacity and minimum distance to be maintained
from suction pump flange.
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