There are numerous services in modern, high rise buildings; perhaps the most important is a fire fighting system. The objective of it is to save lives and to minimize property damage.
A typical fire fighting system consists of:
* Large tanks of water, the tanks can be located underground or on the roof of the building
* An industrial fire pump and accessories
* A complete water distribution network terminating in sprinklers and hydrants
The fire pump:
Clark fire pumps in Houston, TX are at the heart of a fire fighting system. A fire pump takes water from the supply tank or local water supply and increases the pressure or head behind it. A typical fire pump can be powered by electric or diesel drivers.
Fire pumps are an integral component in any modern fire fighting system where the existing water supply pressure is insufficient to meet the hydraulic requirements of the system. This is invariably the case in high rise buildings or systems that by design require high terminal pressure in order to move a large volume of water such as would be needed in a warehouse.
In selecting the correct Clarke fire pumps in Houston, TX the engineers must take into account the number of sprinklers, the number of hydrants, the area covered and the type and general layout of the building.
Usually buildings are designed so the fire pump can be housed in reasonably close proximity to the water tanks, but below the bottom of the tank. This design allows gravity feed from the water supply to the pump.
Always a backup:
Like every important system there will be a backup in the event the main pump should encounter a problem. In many cases the primary fire pump is driven with an electric motor and the secondary, or backup pump, is diesel driven. Regardless of the power supply, Clark fire pumps in Houston, TX can pump the same volume of water under the same pressure.
Clarke fire pumps in Houston, TX are reconciled as being among the highest quality pumps manufactured. If you considering a fire fighting system, you are invited to contact Flow-Tech Industries.
