Chrysler LLC Construction Specification Masters
12/6/07
SECTION 13922 - DIESEL-DRIVE, HORIZONTAL FIRE PUMP
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. Horizontally mounted, axially split case, diesel-drive, horizontal fire pump and accessories.
B. Related Sections: The following Sections contain requirements that relate to this Section:
1. Section 15330 "Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems".
1.2 DEFINITIONS
A. Fire Pump: Pump used to supply water at rated capacity and total rated pressure head required for fire-protection service.
B. Fire Pump Unit: Assembled unit consisting of fire pump, driver, controller, and accessories.
C. Horizontal Fire Pump: Horizontal-mounting, axially split case fire pump.
D. Pressure-Maintenance (Jockey) Pump: Pump used to maintain water pressure in a sprinkler system.
E. Pressure-Maintenance Pump Unit: Assembled unit consisting of pressure-maintenance pump, driver, controller, and accessories.
1.3 SYSTEM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
A. Provide one (1) 3000 GPM, 125 psi diesel driven fire pump, 50 gpm, 90 psi electric jockey pump, accessories, and piping that comply with these specifications and as listed in NFPA 20, 1996.
B. Pump, Equipment, Accessory, and Piping Pressure Rating: 175 psig minimum, except where a higher rating is indicated.
1.4 SUBMITTALS
A. General: Submit the following according to the Conditions of the Contract and Division1 Specification Sections.
B. Product data for fire pump and jockey pump. Include rated capacities of each selected model, performance curve with each selection point indicated, driver, pump controller, furnished specialties, and accessories; plus weights (shipping and installed).
C. Product certificates signed by manufacturers of fire pumps, certifying that their products comply with specified requirements.
D. Test curves of fire pump manufacturer's factory tests for each fire pump, and certificates signed by manufacturer verifying that the test results comply with specified requirements.
E. Welding procedure specifications for each welding process, welding procedure qualifications test records, and welder qualification test records complying with requirements specified in the "Quality Assurance" Article.
F. Shop drawings showing layout and connections for fire pump and pressure-maintenance pump. Show pumps, drivers, controllers, accessories, and piping. Include setting drawings with templates and directions for installation of foundation bolts, anchor bolts, and other anchorages.
1. Shop drawings shall be submitted to the following agencies:
Owner’s Broker Insurance Contact Global Risk Consultants
14058 Edgewood Street
Livonia, Michigan 48154-5334
Attention: Jim Faitel
Phone: 734-513-5070
Email:
Chrysler LLC Chrysler LLC
Chrysler Security Services
1000 Chrysler Drive
CIMS 485-01-52
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2766
Attention: Neil Wainstock
Telephone: 248-512-4663
Fax: 248-512-4888
Architect/Engineer <Architect/Engineer Firm Name>
<Street Address>
<City, State and Zip Code>
Attention: Contact Person Name>
Telephone: <Number with Area Code>
Fax: <Number with Area Code>
Local Authority Having Jurisdiction <Name>
<Street Address>
<City, State and Zip Code>
Attention: Contact Person Name>
Telephone: <Number with Area Code>
Fax: <Number with Area Code>
G. Wiring diagrams detailing field-installed wiring for power, signal, and control systems.
H. Field-acceptance test data showing proper performance according to provisions specified.
I. Maintenance data for fire pump and pressure-maintenance pump to include in the "Operating and Maintenance Manual" specified in Division1 Section "Project Closeout."
1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Manufacturer Qualifications: Firms whose fire pumps, pressure maintenance pumps, drivers, controllers, and accessories are listed by product name and manufacturer in the UL "Fire Protection Equipment Directory" and comply with Factory Mutual criteria.
B. Comply with City of Toledo fire department standards pertaining to material, hose threads, and installation.
C. Comply with requirements of NFPA 20 "Standard for the Installation of Centrifugal Fire Pumps" for fire pumps, drivers, controllers, accessories, and installation.
D. Comply with requirements of NFPA 70 "National Electrical Code" latest edition for electrical materials and installation.
E. Regulatory Requirements: Comply with provisions of the following:
1. ASME B31.9 "Building Services Piping" for water supply and drain piping materials, products, and installation.
2. ASME "Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code," Section IX, "Welding and Brazing Qualifications" for qualifications for welding processes and operators.
F. Manufacturer's Factory Tests: Perform factory test for fire pump.
G. Design Criteria: Drawings indicate approximate sizes, profiles, connections, and dimensional requirements of fire pump and pressure-maintenance pump and are based on specific manufacturer types and models indicated. Pump having equal performance characteristics by other manufacturers may be considered, provided that deviations in dimensions and profiles do not change the design concept or intended performance as judged by the Architect/Engineer. The burden of proof for equality of units is on the proposer.
1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A. Preparation for Shipping: After assembling and testing fire pump and pressure-maintenance pump, clean flanges and exposed machined metal surfaces and treat with an anticorrosion compound. Protect flanges, pipe openings, and nozzles.
B. Store fire pump, jockey pump, drivers, controllers, and accessories in a clean dry place.
C. Retain shipping flange protective covers and protective coatings during storage.
D. Protect bearings and couplings against damage from sand, grit, or other foreign matter.
E. Extended Storage Greater Than 5 Days: Dry internal parts with hot air or vacuum-producing device to prevent rusting. Upon drying, coat internal parts with protective liquid, such as light oil. Dismantle bearings and couplings, dry and coat with acid-free heavy oil, and then tag and store in a dry location.
F. Comply with manufacturer's rigging instructions for handling.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 MANUFACTURERS
A. Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following:
1. Horizontal Fire Pump:
a. Aurora Pump, General Signal Corp.
b. Fairbanks Morse Pump Div., Colt Industries.
c. ITT A-C Pump, ITT Fluid Technology Corp.
d. Patterson Pump Co. Subsid., Gorman-Rupp Co.
e. Peerless Pump, Sterling Fluid Products, Inc.
2. Diesel-Engine Fire Pump Drivers:
a. Caterpillar, Inc.
b. Clarke GM Diesel, Inc.
c. Cummins Engine Co., Inc.
3. Multistage, Jockey Pump:
a. Aurora Pump, General Signal Corp.
b. Grundfos Pumps Corp.
c. ITT A-C Pump, ITT Fluid Technology Corp.
d. Patterson Pump Co. Subsid., Gorman-Rupp Co.
e. Peerless Pump, Sterling Fluid Products, Inc.
4. Pump Controllers:
a. Firetrol, Inc.
b. Hubbell Industrial Controls, Inc.
c. Joslyn Clark Controls, Inc. Subsid., Joslyn Corp.
d. Master Control Systems, Inc.
e. Metron, Inc.
2.2 FIRE PUMP
A. Description: Horizontally mounted, single-stage, double-suction type, UL 448, factory-assembled and tested, bronze-fitted, axially split case, double row ball thrust bearing complete with lock washer and threaded locknut, no snap rings, diesel-drive, of capacities and characteristics indicated.
B. Characteristics: Capable of furnishing not less than 150 percent of rated capacity at not less than 65 percent of total rated head. Shutoff head is limited to 120 percent of total rated head.
C. Casing Construction: Axially split case, centrifugal design; cast-iron pump casing with suction and discharge flanges machined to ASME B16.1 dimensions, and 125-psig pressure rating.
D. Impeller Construction: Statically and dynamically balanced, of construction to match fire pump, fabricated from cast bronze, keyed to shaft. Shaft sleeve shall be held in compression by outside sleeve nuts. The shaft shall not be threaded inside the pump casing.
E. Wear (Inboard and Outboard) Bearings: Replaceable bronze.
F. Pump Shaft and Sleeve: Steel shaft with bronze sleeve.
G. Pump Shaft Bearings: Grease-lubricated ball bearings contained in cast-iron housing without opening pump casing.
H. Seals: Stuffing box with minimum of 4 rings of graphite-impregnated braided yarn with bronze lantern ring between center 2 graphite rings, and bronze packing gland. Stuffing boxes shall not be split but machined of one concentric piece to ease sealing. Pump upper half casing must be removable without disturbing packing area for inspection of entire exterior of pump.
I. Pump Couplings: Flexible, capable of absorbing torsional vibration and shaft misalignment, with metal coupling guard.
J. Finish: Manufacturer's standard red paint applied to factory-assembled and tested units before shipping.
K. Nameplates: Complete with capacities, characteristics, and other pertinent data.
2.3 DRIVERS
A. Diesel Engines: UL 1247, horizontal shaft, open-type diesel engine, of scheduled capacity. Provide the following accessories for automatic operation:
1. Emergency Manual Operator: Factory wired for standby engine starting and operation in case of main controller or wiring malfunction.
2. Engine Cooling System: Factory-installed water piping, valves, strainer, pressure regulator, heat exchanger, coolant pump, bypass piping, and fittings. Piping shall be black steel Schedule 40 with 125# cast iron fittings.
3. Flexible exhaust connector.
4. Exhaust Silencer: Residential type.
5. Engine-Jacket Water Heater: Factory-installed electric elements.
6. Dual Batteries: Lead-acid-storage type, providing 100 percent standby reserve capacity.
B. Diesel Fuel Storage System:
1. One (1) fuel oil storage double wall containment tank mounted on legs, complete with vents (inner and outer tank), fill and drain lines, and valves.
2. One (1) tank of fuel oil which shall be refilled upon at completion of acceptance test.
3. All necessary fuel oil piping, including fill line for the fuel tank with lock, two (2) 2” vents extended up wall of building not less than 10’ - 0” above the grade with return bend and flame arrestor vent cap, one (1) for inner tank and one (1) for outer suction line from tank to engine, routed in a manner to protect from impact and damage, with all connections complete. Provide any necessary auxiliary pumping equipment for fuel system as may be required.
4. Provide a bottom drain globe valve complete with plug for each tank.
5. Tanks shall be double wall complying with all EPA standards.
6. Provide a high and low level alarm for filling tank.
7. Outer tank shall be complete with sight glass for visual monitoring.
C. Diesel Engine Exhaust System
1. The exhaust from the engine shall be provided with an approved new diesel exhaust piping system, with flexible connector and outside mounted horizontal silencer.
2. Engine exhaust piping shall be black steel pipe, ASTM A53, Schedule 40.
3. The exhaust pipe inside the building shall be covered with a 1-1/2” thickness of Owens-Corning Kaylo 1-1/2 inch thick, or other approved high temperature covering including all fittings, etc. Covering shall be suitable for temperatures of not less than 1000 degrees F., and shall be furnished with a minimum of 1/32 inch aluminum jacket.
2.4 CONTROLLER
A. Description: Combined automatic and manual operation, complying with UL 508, UL listed, factory assembled and wired, and factory tested for capacities and characteristics, and with features indicated.
1. Automatic diesel engine pump controller shall conform to the requirement of NFPA Pamphlet No. 20 and FM Data Sheet 3-7 and shall be specifically approved for fire pump service. Panel shall be enclosed in a floor mounted dust and moisture resistant housing with NEMA 12 gasketing.
a. Controller shall be the combined manual and automatic type, including a “manual-off-automatic” selector switch.
b. Controller shall be Clark, Lexington, Firetrol, Master, or as approved.
c. A pressure switch will be provided which on a drop in system pressure will cause the controller to open or close all circuits necessary to automatically start the engine by performing the following function:
1) Turn on fuel solenoid.
2) Open the cooling water solenoid valve.
3) Crank the engine in a series of crank-rest cycles, automatically alternating between the dual batteries on each cycle.
4) Disconnect cranking motor upon engine start.
d. Controller shall be provided with a four position selector switch for manual, off, automatic, and test and shall have two manual start push buttons which can be energized together to double cranking power.
e. A pressure switch with access to the internal connections without the use of tools shall be provided which on a drop in system pressure will cause the controller to open or close all circuits necessary to automatically start the engine. Pressure switch shall be adjustable and rated 10-300 psi. It shall have independent high and low setting with the minimum differential of 6 psi.
2. If the engine should fail to start after several cranking attempts, the controller shall disconnect all starting circuits. Provide audible and visual alarms to indicate “high jacket water temperature” and “low lube oil pressure”. Engine shall not shutdown for either of these faults.
3. To assure the engine will start in an emergency, the test position of the controller switch shall start the engine by reducing the water pressure to the pressure control switch in the controller.
4. Controller shall include a built-in battery charger that meets the latest requirements of NFPA #20. It shall consist of a single charger with an output for each battery and a common transformer. Charger shall have a current rating up to 25 amps. Individual volt and ammeters for each battery shall be panel mounted.
5. Provide automatic means of recording pressure in the system with seven (7) day charts to show system pressure and operation of the fire and jockey pumps.
6. Controller shall have light emitting diode (LED) type pilot lights above each field wiring terminal point which is used for interconnection to the engine. These indicating lights shall make it possible to verify proper operation of all normal automatic and manual functions along with continuity of all dry contacts for remote alarms.
7. Individual pilot lights and alarm contacts shall be provided. These contacts shall be both normally open and normally closed and be electrically isolated for wiring with either remote alarm panels as supplied by the controller manufacturer, as a minimum, show the following:
a. Low engine oil pressure
b. High engine jacket water temperature
c. Failure to start automatically
d. AC power or charger failure
e. Battery No. 1 failure
f. Battery No. 2 failure
g. Overspeed failure with shutdown
h. Low pump room temperature
i. Low fuel level
j. Low tank temperature alarm
k. Low water tank alarm
l. High water tank alarm
8. Contacts are to be included for remote indication of selector switch not in automatic. There shall also be two (2) individual sets of contacts for pump running.
9. Alarm contacts shall be rated 600 V, minimum 10 amp, pilot duty. Additionally, they shall be suitable for direct switching of low energy alarm circuit of 6 VDC, minimum 10 milliamps, 0.6 VA minimum.
10. Prior to shipment, controller manufacturer shall hook up and test the entire controller as a complete assembly.