fire pumps

?what is fire pump purpose

it take the water from existing water source and  increase its pressure to designed pressure  and provide this high pressure to a  fire protection 
system at designed rate of flow 

centrefugal pump

? fire pump types 

vertical in-line-types 

this type ad vantage is space saving

end suction top discharge

this type ad vantage is space saving

horizontal split case

it deliver hight presure and flow rate

vertical turbine

used when water source from well pond or tank below pump

pump construction 

 1-pump casing -

2-rotating elements

3- impeller

4-shaft and seleves

5- packing

6- coupling 

7-  bearing

pump fitting provided by manufactur

automatic air vent 

used to entrapped air in pump casing to escape not 

used with vertical and end suction pumps

casing circulation relief valve 

used to ensure water is constantly flowing throught pump