FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER IN PAKISTAN

WHAT IS A FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER?

In firefighting systems including fire hydrants system or fire suppression system consists of a sprinkler system rely on a pump to supply water to the hydrant lines and sprinkler heads, an electric motor or diesel engine or jockey pump and a fire pump controller for each pump. When there is a fire, there must be a constant flow of water to the hydrant’s lines or in sprinkler heads to extinguish the fire.  In some cases, when general water supply pressure is not sufficient, a fire pump is used to provide the required water pressure. The fire pump controller is like a backbone of any fire pump system as it monitors the pressure and runs the system in the case of a fire. It allows an electric motor or diesel engine or jockey pump to start, which then starts the fire pump and auto stop when pressure reached to settled pressure rating.

TYPES AND STANDARDS OF FIRE PUMP CONTROLLERS

In Pakistan for fire pump packages which generally have electric driven fire pump as main pump, engine driven fire pump as standby fire pump and jockey fire pump as jockey pump which is for maintaining pressure in the lines as per settled flow and pressure.

These fire pump packages (including Electric + Diesel + Jockey) are divided in to three standards fire pump packages and each package has different requirement of fire pump controllers

1) UL listed FM Approved Fire Pump (also called ULFM fire pump or UL FM fire pump packages)
In this type of Fire Pump Package each pump has its own and separate Fire Pump Controller i.e.
01 Separate fire pump controller for electric driven fire pump
01 Separate fire pump controller for engine driven fire pump
01 sperate fire pump controller for jockey pump / jockey fire pump (known as jockey pump controller)

2) NFPA 20 comply fire pump or NFPA 20 comply fire pump package
In this type of Fire Pump Package each pump has its own and separate Fire Pump Controller i.e.
01 Separate fire pump controller for electric driven fire pump
01 Separate fire pump controller for engine driven fire pump
01 sperate fire pump controller for jockey pump / jockey fire pump (known as jockey pump controller)

3) Standard Fire Pump or standard fire pump packages (also called non UL FM fire pump OR non UL FM fire pump Packages.
In this type of Fire Pump Packages there is only one combine control panel to operate all following fire pumps.
One Fire Pump Controller Operate
Electric Driven Fire pump
Engine Driven Fire pump
Jockey pump / jockey fire pump

AVAILABLE OPTIONS OF FIRE PUMP CONTROLLERS IN PAKISTAN:

Pakistan Like any other engineering products also facing issues of not having local production or manufacturing of fire pump controllers in Pakistan. Not only fire pump controllers Pakistan do not have local source to manufacture any equipment or accessories of fire pumps and packages.

In results 50% of market demand of fire pumps arrange through international brands and manufacturers of fire pumps (some popular brands are NAFFCO FIRE PUMPS, SFFECO FIRE PUMPS, PATTERSON FIRE PUMP, REDDY BUFFALO FIRE PUMP, AURORA FIRE PUMP, FAIRBANK FIRE PUMP, LIFECO FIRE PUMP, AC FIRE PUMP, EBITT FIRE PUMP and many mores). Other 50% fire pumps and fire pump packages arrange used fire pump or refurbish fire pumps from local scrap markets of Pakistan.

Fire Pump Controllers are built-in fire pumps pacakges when purchase from international brands (imported) which are quite reliable OR used fire pump / refurbish fire pumps from local markets which are not reliable and most of the times copy of original fire pump controllers.

Excel Industrial Services -> Pakistan’s first company who offering fire pump controllers in Pakistan

Excel Industrial Services being working in pumping industry more than two decades and working with International renowned international brands achieved knowledge, experience and expertise. Excel Industrial Services having vast experience in field of fire pumps launched its own brand “FIRE HAWK” which was the effort to bring fire pumps and fire pumps Packages “Made in Pakistan” in which at initial stages Excel Industrial Services did some associations with OEM of fire pump equipment and started to fabricate fire pumps packages locally in Pakistan.

With Complete Packages of Fire Pumps Excel Industrial Services also bring Fire Pump Controller Solutions in Pakistan region against which EIS offering two types of options for fire pump controllers:

1) UL Listed FM Approved Fire Pump Controllers (also known as ULFM Fire Pump Controllers)
Via International Brand “EATON -CANADA” With Availablity of
-> 01 Separate fire pump controller for electric driven fire pump
-> 01 Separate fire pump controller for engine driven fire pump
-> 01 sperate fire pump controller for jockey pump / jockey fire pump (known as jockey pump controller)

2) Non- UL Listed FM Approved Fire Pump Controllers (also known as Non-ULFM Fire Pump Controllers or Standard Fire PUmp Controller)
Via “Fire Hawk-Pakistan” (locally assembled in Pakistan) With Availability of
-> 01 Combine Fire Pump Controller for all 03 pumps of fire pump package (including E+D+J)
OR
-> 01 Separate fire pump controller for electric driven fire pump
-> 01 Separate fire pump controller for engine driven fire pump
-> 01 sperate fire pump controller for jockey pump / jockey fire pump (known as jockey pump controller)

LET’S UNDERSTAND UL LISTED FIRE PUMP CONTROLLERS

Underwriters laboratories is USA based organization who is known as UL and offer UL certifications to different products and services keeping in view the safety and performance features after difficult testing process to pass by products or services to get UL certification.
For Fire Pump Controllers UL follow National Fire Protection Association of USA (known as NFPA-USA) and test fire pumps controllers as per NFPA 20 standards and successfully testing and passing UL certification process these fire pump controllers get UL certifications. UL certifications are world top certification and UL credibility are accepted all over the world with trust.

Following we are sharing UL code QYZS for fire pump controllers and also detail about what is QYZS code of UL for fire pump controllers and what it covers.

QYZS => Pumping Equipment for Fire Service] Pump Controllers, Fire

GENERAL

This category of UL certification covers fire pump controllers, circuit breakers for fire pump controllers, emergency manual operators and remote alarm panels following NFAP 20 standards for Stationary Fire Pump System or Stationary Fire Pump Package.

As per UL fire pump controllers are intended for starting and stopping centrifugal fire pumps and must include nonautomatic and automatic types for electric-driven pumps units along with combined manual and automatic types for engine-driven pumps units.
Unless otherwise indicated in the individual certifications, these controllers are intended for use with spark-ignition (gasoline or natural gas) or diesel engines. Controllers suitable for use with spark-ignition internal combustion engines are intended for such engines installed prior to 1974 of UL codes.

Following UL codes these controllers are suitable and intended for installation and always use in accordance with ANSI/NFPA 20, “Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection.”

UL also confirmed that fire pump controllers intended for starting and stopping additive pump motors are marked “Additive Pump Controller” or “Limited-service Additive Pump Controller.” as per UL codes

Controllers intended for electric-driven, standard-size centrifugal fire pumps are intended for use with squirrel-cage or wound-rotor motors rated 600 V or less and must be follow the codes of UL.

Let’s Share Some UL listed Brands of Fire Pump Controllers

Excel Industrial Services are authorized representative of Eaton Fire Pump Controller (Canada) in Pakistan and can offer all kind of fire pump Pump Controllers in Pakistan with complete sales and after sales service support.
If you have existing Tornatech Fire Pump Controller in Pakistan so Excel Industrial Services also offer you all kind of installation, commissioning of fire pump controllers along with repair and maintenance of fire pump controllers of Tornatech in Pakistan or any other brand of fire pump controller installed in Pakistan.

For any query feel free to contact us as below:

Rahil Ayoub Ansari
Cell: +92 345 3230 843
Email: ra***@ei****.com