Overview

An essential part of all sprinkler systems is an adequate water supply. The “Town’s Main” is the most economical method of ensuring an adequate water supply, providing there is always sufficient volume of water and pressure available for the sprinkler system to operate at full demand for a period of 60 minutes.

Where this water supply requirement is not practical or achievable from a “Town’s Main” supply, Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions can provide an LPCB approved galvanised water storage tank. The connection to this tank should be from an un-metered “Town’s Main” or “Fire Main” capable of refilling the tank from empty in 36 hours and able to provide a minimum flow of 185 Litres/minute.

The size of the water storage tank and the water supply pump is designed to provide a fully hydraulically calculated water supply operating on full demand for a period of 60 minutes.

100% duty end suction type LPCB approved fire pumps can be installed to draw water from the water storage tank under flooded suction conditions.  These fire pumps can be electric motor or diesel engine driven depending on system requirements.  Sprinkler system water pressure maintenance is provided by an electrically powered jockey pump.

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