Is the domestic water being disconnected as well? I'm assuming that since there
is only 42 psi at the street, they need to have booster pumps on the domestic.
How are they handling that?
Is there space around the building to put a temporary structure to house a pump
and piping?
Todd G Williams, PE
Fire Protection Design/Consulting
Stonington, CT
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> On Mar 16, 2017 at 11:43 AM, <Dewayne Martinez
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> This is a historical building that has been sinking for the last 50 + years
> because it was built on a filled in swamp. Original footings are wood that
> are now being replaced with concrete. The entire lower level has to be
> gutted and dug up hence the removal of the fire pump. There is no option
> to put the pump on the 1st floor because it is fully occupied. The
> current pump is an electric and will be eventually replaced with a new
> electric pump. They want to use the existing city water lead to supply a
> temporary pump outside the building for around 6 months while they do the
> work. Just seeing if there is a better option.
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> From: Sprinklerforum
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve
> Leyton
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 9:38 AM
> To: [email protected]
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> Subject: RE: Fire pump removal
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> I guess “a little more information” would be helpful. The implication is
> that the fire pump room and the equipment located there is being displaced by
> these improvements but the building is intended to be at least partially
> occupied during the impairment. Why didn’t anyone point out to them
> that they need to create a temporary pump room or relocate the pump room as
> part of the project? When you say “long-term removal”, is the
> program to put the same pump back into service? Is it electric- or
> diesel-driven?
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> From: Sprinklerforum
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
> Dewayne Martinez
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 6:35 AM
> To: [email protected]
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> I have a project in which there will be long term removal (3-6months)of the
> existing fire pump for building improvements. We need to keep the systems
> in service and this building is considered a high rise (110ft). What are
> some of my options? I thought possibly just using the incoming city water
> supply and asking the fire department for permission but based upon the
> available static of 42psi we would have a negative pressure for the top
> floor. We could rent a portable fire pump but would still need to get
> water to and from the outside unit and it gets cold up here in Wisconsin.
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