Why your building needs a fire pump
A fire pump forms part of a fire sprinkler system water supply. It can be powered by electricity, diesel or steam and delivers high-pressure water to sprinklers and hose standpipes. Fire pumps are used when the local municipal water supply cannot meet the sprinkler system's pressure requirements, and they also supply water to a fire hydrant system. Without one, the hydrants and sprinklers in a tall or large building may deliver a trickle when you need a jet.
How a fire pump starts
The pump starts when system pressure falls below a set level. When heat reaches a sprinkler's operating temperature, the sprinkler opens and releases water, and the pressure drops. A pressure switch senses the fall and the controller starts the pump. This happens automatically, with nobody in the pump room.
Pump types we supply
The right pump depends on the flow, pressure and space available. Fire pumps come in several types:
- Horizontal split case
- Vertical split case
- Vertical inline
- Vertical turbine
- End suction
The pump room and backup pumps
Fire pumps are usually housed in a pump room close to the fire water tanks. The pumps sit at the bottom level of the tank, so water can flow into them by gravity. A backup pump is important if the main pump fails. A pumping arrangement can include an electric main pump, an electric backup pump and a second backup pump powered by diesel, which keeps working when electricity fails.
A fourth, smaller pump called a jockey pump connects to the distribution system. It starts when small leaks cause a pressure drop and helps restore system pressure, so the main pumps are not started by every small leak.
What we supply and service
Essatech supplies, installs and services fire pumps in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. Our fire pump offering covers:
- Fire hydrant pumps
- Firefighting pumps and fire water pumps
- Pump controllers
- Portable pumps
- Pump systems and pump house services
- Pump testing
What you get from Essatech
We handle the pump system from sizing to handover:
- A free site survey, with the flow and pressure your sprinklers and hydrants need
- Pump selection, controller and pump room layout
- Supply, installation and piping connections
- A start test, a flow test and a pressure test before handover
- Maintenance visits, including run tests on the electric and diesel pumps
For builders, architects, MEP consultants, corporates, industries, hospitals and defence
Builders and architects should allot pump room space near the tank, with access for service and a safe route for diesel and exhaust, because relocating a pump room later is expensive. Industries size pumps for their highest hazard, and commercial building owners for tall towers. Hospital owners need the water supply to keep running through a power cut, which is the reason for the diesel backup pump. MEP consultants can share the hydraulic calculations and we price pump sets and controllers to match. Corporates need them for towers and campuses. Defence establishments, including Navy and Army sites, need pump rooms with diesel backup, and we quote within their security and vendor-registration rules.
What decides the cost
Pump prices depend on the duty the system must meet. The main factors are:
- Flow and pressure required, which follow the building height and the hazard
- The number of pumps: main, standby, diesel and jockey
- The controller type and any monitoring
- The pump room, tank and pipework changes needed
What to send us for a quote
Share these through the quote page or on WhatsApp:
- Building height, floor area and use
- The sprinkler or hydrant design, if you have it
- Tank capacity and the pump room location
- Existing pumps and their make and rating
- Your location and the date you need the work done
Keeping the pumps ready
A pump that does not start is worse than none, because everyone assumes it will. Diesel pumps need fuel, a charged battery and a regular run test. Electric pumps need a healthy supply and a working controller. We run the pumps on a schedule, check pressure settings and log the results, and our fire safety AMC in Hyderabad includes these checks.
Pumps across our service area
Our pump services cover Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam (Vizag), and extend to Vizianagaram, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam and Bhubaneswar. Essatech also provides Fire NOC guidance as a consultant, but does not issue Fire NOCs. Contact our offices to book a visit.
Talk to our local team
Share your location, type of building and what you need. We will suggest the right equipment and explain installation and maintenance.