1 Del. Admin. Code § 702-4-3.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 702-4-3.0 - Fire Pump

3.1 Review of Electrical Plans

3.1.1 At least two complete sets of electrical plans for motors driving fire pumps, stamped and signed by a Delaware Registered Professional Engineer shall be submitted to, reviewed, and approved by an electrical inspection agency that is approved by the State Board of Electrical Examiners and recognized by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The approval of these electrical plans is required prior to the submittal of fire pump plans to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

3.1.2 The plans shall be reviewed by the approved electrical inspection agency for compliance to the National Electrical Code® (NFPA 70) and National Fire Protection Association's Standard for Installation of Fire Pumps (NFPA 20).

3.1.3 The electrical inspection agency that approves the plans shall provide documentation authenticating the approval to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. This documentation will need to accompany the building plans where an electric motor driven fire pump will be installed. In the case of an existing building, the documentation will need to accompany the fire protection plans where an electric motor driven fire pump will be installed.

3.1.4 At least one set of the plans approved by the electrical inspection agency shall be kept on the job site until the final inspection of the fire pump installation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

3.1.5 The acceptance test for a new, electric motor-driven fire pump installation shall not be conducted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal until a field inspection of the electrical portion of the installation by an electrical inspection agency leads to their "FINAL INSPECTION PASSED" sticker being adhered to the fire pump controller.

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3.2 Installations

3.2.1 Starting and Stopping Arrangement

3.2.1.1 Regardless if the controller is arranged to start automatically, start automatically for testing, start manually, or start in any other manner, it shall be arranged to require manual stopping.

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3.2.2 Devices in Suction Piping

3.2.2.1 No device or assembly such as check valves and backflow prevention devices shall be installed in the suction piping of a fire pump installation.

3.2.2.2 Where required by the water provider having jurisdiction, check valves and backflow prevention devices and assemblies may be installed in suction piping and shall be in accordance with NFPA 20 including the following:

3.2.2.2.1 All check valves and backflow prevention devices and assemblies:

3.2.2.2.1.1 Shall be listed for fire protection service, and

3.2.2.2.1.2 Device location(s) shall be noted on sprinkler plan submissions, and

3.2.2.2.1.3 Manufacturers' specifications for such devices shall be included in the sprinkler plan submittal for review and approval.

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3.2.3 Electric Motor Driver Reliability

3.2.3.1 Auxiliary or supplemental power requirements for electrically driven fire pump shall be required by the State Fire Marshal's Office:

3.2.3.1.1 ONLY when specifically required by SFPR or an adopted NFPA code or standard.

3.2.3.1.2 When the height of the structure is beyond the pumping capability of the fire departments apparatus

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1 Del. Admin. Code § 702-4-3.0

13 DE Reg. 629 (11/01/09)
19 DE Reg. 843 (3/1/2016)
25 DE Reg. 74 (7/1/2021) (Final)