FIRE SYSTEMS
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Specialist for Pumping Technology : STD NFPA20 NFPA MEMBER

Ruhrpumpen Fire Systems Fire pumps play a vital role as the first response to a fire situation, saving countless lives and property from destruction. They are usually found in manufacturing and industrial facilities, housing complexes, power plants, schools, hospitals, airports, commercial buildings and offshore oil platforms. A fire pump is the component responsible for supplying the adequate water pressure to fire sprinklers and hose standpipes in order to control or contain a fire. Ruhrpumpen's centrifugal pumps combine the latest in hydraulic design with decades of application...

Before it’s painted red... Nothing is left to chance with a Ruhrpumpen fire pump system. It is completely built, tested and certified in our facility, ensuring that the stringent requirements of of governing bodies such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Factory Mutual (FM), Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) and Electrical Testing Laboratories (ETL) are met. As per NFPA-20, each pump is tested at our manufacturing facilities to provide detailed performance data and to demonstrate its compliance with the required specifications. During the manufacturing and assembly processes,...

Construction materials Our fire pump components such as casing, impeller, shaft and bowls, are available in standard and special metallurgies to address specific applications. Standard materials include: ■ Cast iron ■ Ductile iron ■ Carbon steel Metallurgies available for sea/ brackish water applications and harsh environments: ■ Stainless steel ■ Duplex ■ Super Duplex ■ Nickel-Aluminum-Bronze Horizontal, single and two stage, split case centrifugal pumps Characteristics ■ Flows from 150 to 5000 GPM ■ Pressures from 40 to 355 + PSI ■ Electric or Diesel driven ■ UL-448 listed ■ FM-1311...

Vertical turbine fire pump In-line fire pump Jockey pump Vertical, single and multi-stage, turbine pumps Characteristics ■ Flows from 250 to 5000 GPM ■ Pressures from 40 to 519 + PSI ■ No priming ■ Adaptability to water level ■ Electric or Diesel driven ■ UL-448 listed ■ FM-1312 approved ■ NFPA-20 design ■ Factory tested Benefits ■ UL listed and FM approved pump for suction lift conditions ■ Minimal maintenance ■ Can be used where city water is not available and ponds or lakes are the only water supply ■ Construction materials for seawater service are available Vertical in-line centrifugal...

Packaged Fire Pump Systems Our fire protection pumping solutions can be found all around the world in a variety of industrial, commercial and residential applications. RP’s pre-packaged fire systems are tailored and built to the requirements of the customer ensuring that they meet international and local safety regulations. Our pre-packaged systems accommodate any of the RP fire pump models, with drivers, control systems and pipework on a common base for a plug-and-play installation. They can be skid mounted, with or without enclosure, and supplied with electric motor or diesel engine....

Other (optional) features of Ruhrpumpen’s Pre-Packaged Fire Systems: ■■ Our marine fire suppression systems offer high performance coating systems for corrosive or coastal environments ■■ Stainless piping for seawater or brackish water applications ■■ NFPA-20 compliant mobile pre-packaged fire systems are available ■■ ABS certification for offshore platform fire pump packages and fire skid units ■■ Leveling bolts ■■ Custom alarm panels Individual split case pump baseplate with o

NFPA-20 compliant Fire Pump Houses Completely pre-assembled and fully enclosed packages for a trouble-free and quick installation Our packaged systems can be contained on a weatherproof, non-combustible enclosure engineered and constructed per NFPA-20 and including: ■■ Heating and ventilation ■■ Approved or listed source of heat ■■ Normal and emergency lighting ■■ Drainage ■■ Convenience outlet Optional features: ■■ Pre-wired and pre-piped ■■ Pre-piped sprinkler systems for pump house interior ■■ Exhaust fan ■■ Mini power zone ■■ Wall or floor access for piping ■■ Containment piping ■■...

Control Panels When there’s an emergency, it’s better to count on a reliable fire pump controller. Ruhrpumpen can offer electric, diesel and jockey control panels; which are available for configurations with one or more drivers, and programming for fully automatic or manual operation types. Electric and diesel control panels are UL/ULC listed and approved by FM and CSA, as well as meeting or exceeding the requirements of NFPA-20 and NFPA-70. Electric panels Low voltage configurations include: ■■ Across the line ■■ Soft start ■■ Delta open / closed ■■ Primary resistor ■■ Auto-transformer ■■...

+65 years creating the pumping technology that moves our world Ruhrpumpen is an innovative and efficient pump technology company that offers highly-engineered and standard pumping solutions for the oil & gas, power generation, industrial, water and chemical markets. We offer a broad range of centrifugal and reciprocating pumps that meet and exceed the requirements of the most demanding quality specifications and industry standards such as API, ANSI, UL, FM, ISO and Hydraulic Institute. Ruhrpumpen Plants ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro CHINA, Changzhou EGYPT, Suez GERMANY,...