I did an article in Sprinkler Age way back in the 90s on sizing pumps.  The 
methodology hasn’t changed other than newer equipment like variable speed 
drivers but it’s still a good starting for for the basics.

Roland


Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering
American Fire Sprinkler Assn.       ---      Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives
Dallas, TX
http://www.firesprinkler.org <http://www.firesprinkler.org/>



> On May 18, 2016, at 12:23 PM, Zachary Siegrist <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Is there an equation to specify an appropriate pressure when sizing a fire 
> pump? For example, when sizing gpm, I've always taken the GPM available at 20 
> psi divided by 1.5 to give me the maximum GPM rating of the pump.  I'm 
> inquiring to see if such a formula is available to size the pressure 
> correctly. Can anyone help?
> 
> Zach Siegrist
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