GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2019

4.25.5.7 The isolation valves serving the pressure mainte- 4.27.2.2 An air gap shall be provided in accordance with the
nance pump shall not be required to be supervised.
4.25.6 The primary or standby fire pump shall not be used as
a pressure maintenance pump.
4.25.7 The controller for a pressure maintenance pump shall
be listed but shall not be required to be listed for fire pump ser-
vice.
4.25.8 The pressure maintenance pump is not required to
have secondary or standby power.
4.26 Summary of Centrifugal Fire Pump Data. The sizes indi-
cated in Table 4.26(a) and Table 4.26(b) shall be used as a
minimum.
4.27 Backflow Preventers and Check Valves.
4.27.1 Check valves and backflow prevention devices and as-
semblies shall be listed for fire protection service.
4.27.2 Relief Valve Drainage.
4.27.2.1 Where the backflow prevention device or assembly
incorporates a relief valve, the relief valve shall discharge to a
drain appropriately sized for the maximum anticipated flow
from the relief valve.
manufacturers recommendations.
4.27.2.3 Water discharge from the relief valve shall be readily
visible or easily detectable.
4.27.2.4 Performance of the requirements in 4.27.2.1
through 4.27.2.3 shall be documented by engineering calcula-
tions and tests.
4.27.3 Devices in Suction Piping. Where located in the suc-
tion pipe of the pump, check valves and backflow prevention
devices or assemblies shall be located a minimum of 10 pipe
diameters from the pump suction flange.
4.27.3.1 Where a backflow preventer with butterfly control
valves is installed in the suction pipe, the backflow preventer is
required to be at least 50 ft (15.2 m) from the pump suction
flange (as measured along the route of pipe) in accordance
with 4.14.5.2.
4.27.4 Evaluation.
4.27.4.1 Where the authority having jurisdiction requires the
installation of a backflow prevention device or assembly in con-
nection with the pump, special consideration shall be given to
the increased pressure loss resulting from the installation.

Table 4.26(a) Summary of Centrifugal Fire Pump Data (U.S. Customary)

Minimum Pipe Sizes (Nominal) (in.)

Number and Hose

Pump Rating Relief Valve Size of Hose Header
(gpm) Suction* Discharge* Relief Valve Discharge Meter Device Valves Supply

25 1 1
34 1 114 1 112 1
50 112 114 114 112 2 1 112 112
100 2 2 112 2 212 1 212 212
150 212 212 2 212 3 1 212 212
200 3 3 2 212 3 1 212 212

250 312 3 2 212 312 1 212 3

300 4 4 2 1 2 312 312 1 212 3
400 4 4 3 5 4 2 212 4
450 5 5 3 5 4 2 212 4
500 5 5 3 5 5 2 212 4

750 6 6 4 6 5 3 212 6
1000 8 6 4 8 6 4 212 6
1250 8 8 6 8 6 6 212 8
1500 8 8 6 8 8 6 212 8
2000 10 10 6 10 8 6 212 8

2500 10 10 6 10 8 8 212 10
3000 12 12 8 12 8 12 212 10
3500 12 12 8 12 10 12 212 12
4000 14 12 8 14 10 16 212 12
4500 16 14 8 14 10 16 212 12
5000 16 14 8 14 10 20 212 12

Notes:
(1) The pressure relief valve shall be permitted to be sized in accordance with 4.18.2.1.
(2) The pressure relief valve discharge shall be permitted to be sized in accordance with 4.18.6.2.
(3) The flowmeter device shall be permitted to be sized in accordance with 4.19.2.2.
(4) The hose header supply shall be permitted to be sized in accordance with 4.19.3.4.
*Actual diameter of pump flange is permitted to be different from pipe diameter.

Applies only to that portion of suction pipe specified in 4.14.3.4.

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