A pre-assembled pumping package for the fire-protection network, designed to NFPA 20 or NBR 16704. The electric, diesel or combined configuration comes from the hydraulic design; FB does not supply UL/FM-listed packages.
A fire pump skid integrates pumping components on a common base to serve the protection network. The supply list may include pumps, drives, controllers, instruments, valves and interconnections. Flow, pressure, configuration, interfaces and documentation are defined by the design and proposal. Factory assembly does not eliminate installation checks, commissioning or field acceptance.
Define drives and redundancy from the design and installation requirements
A configuration with an electrically driven main pump. The proposal identifies the included jockey pump, controllers and accessories. Specify the power supply, starting conditions and project continuity requirements.
Best for: Projects that specify an electric drive and its power supply.
See configuration in detailA configuration with a diesel-driven main pump. Specify the engine, starting system, fuel supply, exhaust, cooling and controller together. Testing and maintenance procedures depend on the installation and applicable requirements.
Best for: Projects that specify a diesel-driven pump.
See configuration in detailA configuration combining electrically and diesel-driven pumps. The design defines each pump's role, control logic, controllers and interfaces. The presence of both drives alone does not establish compliance with all installation requirements.
Best for: Projects requiring different drive sources.
See configuration in detailCheck the included equipment and supply boundaries in the proposal
FBCN normalized centrifugal pump, end-suction construction with back pull-out disassembly, sized for the total system demand (flow × pressure) per design. Automatic start via pressure switch on network pressure drop.
The jockey pump maintains network pressure and avoids main-pump starts caused by small pressure losses. Flow, head and control settings must follow the design; it does not replace the main pump in meeting fire demand.
Controllers operate the specified drives and provide the defined supervision and signaling functions. Confirm starting logic, alarms, interfaces and required documents for each configuration, including inspection and test procedures.
Calibrated pressure switches continuously monitor network pressure, with two-level setting: jockey start pressure and main pump start pressure. Gauges and sensors complete the system readings.
A diesel configuration requires the engine, fuel, batteries and chargers, exhaust and cooling to be defined for the equipment and design. Confirm capacity, supply and interfaces in the component list; do not assume one voltage or autonomy for every package.
The baseplate organizes package assembly and interfaces. Materials, interconnections, supports, valves and lifting should be included in the approved scope. Piping loads and foundation conditions must be checked in the installation design.
Confirm the documentation required by the design, local authority and purchaser
Specify the performance points and records required for the selected pump. Check equipment identification and consistency between the design, proposal and documents.
Confirm design and installation responsibilities, applicable professional responsibility records, and the manuals and drawings included in supply. Local acceptance depends on the process and requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
Direct comparison for the design decision
FB Bombas skid
Installation and commissioning timing is defined according to the configuration, site conditions and activities specified in the project.
Field assembly
The schedule should include field assembly, alignment, integration and testing according to the project.
FB Bombas skid
Define responsibility for the pump, assembly, panels, documentation and site interfaces in the proposal.
Field assembly
Define responsibility boundaries between suppliers and the parties responsible for installation and integration.
FB Bombas skid
Factory assembly organizes the package before transport. Alignment and installation conditions must be checked again on site.
Field assembly
The assembly plan should record alignment, support, integration and checks performed by the site team.
NFPA 20 covers installation of stationary fire-protection pumps; NFPA 25 covers inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based protection systems. In Brazil, the design must identify applicable ABNT standards and Fire Department requirements. The proposal must record the requirements and documents included in supply.
Technical answers from FB engineering
It is a configuration that integrates fire-pumping components on a common base. The supply list defines included pumps, drives, controllers, instruments, valves and interconnections. Field installation, commissioning and acceptance must follow the design and applicable procedures.
In practice, the word covers three different things. The first is the certified shop test curve, showing the pump's head-capacity and brake horsepower, which NFPA 20 requires the manufacturer to furnish to the purchaser (4.5.1). The second is the field acceptance test: once installed, the pump, driver and controller are tested as a complete unit (NFPA 20, 4.4.1, 4.4.2 and Section 14.2). The third is listing or certification of the package or of a component. Where the design adopts NFPA 20, the standard requires the fire pump to be listed for fire protection service (4.7.1) and the packaged assembly to be listed for fire pump service (4.31.1); listing or certification is proven only by the document issued by the body that granted it, stating the model and scope assessed. Citing NFPA 20 or NBR 16704 names the design standard, not a certification: request the documents the design requires and check that they correspond to the equipment offered.
The configuration may combine a main pump, drive, jockey pump, controllers, instruments, valves and internal piping. Included components, interfaces and electrical requirements must appear in the approved supply list and drawing. Do not assume accessories or electrical configurations without confirmation in the proposal.
Selection must follow the fire-protection design, available power supply and applicable redundancy requirements. Provide the required configuration and installation conditions to the technical team. The inspection, testing and maintenance plan must identify the procedures and intervals applicable to the installed system.
Compare field assembly and a pre-assembled skid by the supply list, installation activities and responsibilities. The pre-assembled package integrates the pump, drive, panel and interconnections at the factory. The schedule and civil works depend on the project and site conditions.
Lead time depends on the configuration, components and approved scope. Confirm the design, manufacturing, documentation and shipment milestones in the proposal.
Provide the state, occupancy, hydraulic design and requirements of the responsible authority. The team must check the offered scope against those documents before contracting. Installation approval is a separate process of the authority having jurisdiction and is not automatic upon purchasing the skid.
Send design flow and pressure, network type, required drives, suction conditions, power supply and available space. Attach the hydraulic design and documentation and test requirements. The technical proposal must define the package, interfaces, supply boundaries and responsibilities.
Send design flow and pressure, network type and the applicable Technical Instruction. The proposal should define the package, interfaces and supply documents; installation approval rests with the competent authority.