Complete fire network pressurization system on a single structural base: electric or diesel main pump, jockey pump, dedicated control panels and pressure switches — assembled, aligned and factory-tested per NFPA 20 and NBR 16704. Arrives on site ready to connect to the hydrant or sprinkler network.
A fire pump skid is the complete hydrant and sprinkler network pressurization package mounted on a single structural metal base: main pump (electric, diesel or both), jockey pump for pressure maintenance, dedicated control panels, calibrated pressure switches, pressure tank and valves (gate, check, relief). All assembly, alignment and hydrostatic testing happen at the factory — instead of coordinating pumps, panels and piping from different suppliers on site, the client receives a single tested and documented unit, sized for the project flow and pressure (in m³/h or lpm × mca). In Brazil the package must comply with NBR 16704 with design based on NFPA 20; the acceptance documentation — factory-certified pump curve, FAT report and project liability note (ART) — ships with the skid for the Fire Department inspection and the insurer audit.
Risk classification and power grid reliability define the configuration
Centrifugal main pump driven by a three-phase electric motor + jockey pump + automatic control panel. The most compact and lowest-operating-cost solution — indicated when the project provides redundant power supply (reliable grid or backup generator).
Best for: Commercial and industrial buildings with guaranteed power.
See configuration in detailMain pump driven by a diesel engine with automatic battery start (2 × 12V), directed exhaust, metal cover and fuel tank per standard. Independent from the power grid, with automatic weekly engine test per NFPA 20.
Best for: Facilities where electrical power cannot be guaranteed.
See configuration in detailElectric main pump + diesel standby pump + jockey pump, with two fully independent control panels. Total driver redundancy — the configuration required in high-criticality projects, fully meeting NFPA 20 for dual drivers.
Best for: Large industrial areas, logistics terminals, high criticality.
See configuration in detailComponents integrated, aligned and tested before dispatch
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.
Low-flow pump with pressure equal to or greater than the network working pressure. Compensates minor leaks, keeping hydrostatic pressure and preventing unnecessary main pump starts — required in most NFPA 20 projects.
Electric panel with contactor, protections, manual/automatic switches and signaling; diesel panel with battery management, alarms (oil pressure, temperature, RPM) and scheduled weekly test. In redundant configuration, both panels are fully independent.
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.
On diesel versions: external fuel tank per standard, starting batteries (2 × 12V), directed exhaust and protective metal cover — sized together with the engine for the autonomy required by the design.
Mechanical frame in treated profile with lifting lugs, valves (gate, check, relief), filters and internal piping in carbon or stainless steel — all welded, aligned and hydrostatically tested in a controlled factory environment.
Acceptance documentation for the Fire Department and the insurer
Flow × pressure curve measured and certified at the factory, proving the pump meets the hydraulic design operating points (100% and overload).
Factory Acceptance Test on the bench before shipping: pump operation, panel verification, instrument calibration and hydrostatic test of internal piping at 1.5× operating pressure.
Project liability note (ART), operation manual, parts list and AS-BUILT drawings — the dossier requested by the Fire Department inspection (per state Technical Instruction) and the insurer audit.
Direct comparison for the design decision
FB Bombas skid
3 to 5 business day commissioning: internal piping, alignment and hydrostatic test already completed at the factory.
Field assembly
4 to 6 weeks of fieldwork aligning and testing components from different suppliers.
FB Bombas skid
A single manufacturer answers for the package: pump, assembly, panels and documentation come from the same factory.
Field assembly
Interfaces between pump, electrical and piping contractors — gaps surface at inspection, with no single owner.
FB Bombas skid
Controlled factory environment eliminates typical field errors: shaft-coupling misalignment, inadequate torque, weld contamination.
Field assembly
Quality depends on the local crew and site conditions; rework at commissioning is common.
Package design and acceptance follow NFPA 20 (installation of stationary fire pumps) and ABNT NBR 16704 (stationary fire pump packages — requirements). The network the skid pressurizes is sized by ABNT NBR 13714 (hydrants and hose reels) and ABNT NBR 10897 (sprinklers). Final approval rests with the state Fire Department per the Technical Instruction applicable to the occupancy — FB Bombas documentation ships with each skid for that inspection.
Technical answers from FB engineering
It is the complete fire network pressurization package — main pump, jockey pump, control panels, pressure switches, valves and internal piping — assembled, aligned and tested at the factory on a single structural metal base. Instead of assembling component by component on site, the client receives a unit ready to connect to suction, network and power supply.
There is no single "certified skid" seal in Brazil — what the Fire Department inspection and the insurer verify is the package compliance with NFPA 20 and NBR 16704, proven by documentation: factory-certified pump curve, package FAT report, project ART and technical dossier. FB Bombas delivers this complete documentation package with each skid.
FBCN centrifugal main pump (electric, diesel or both), jockey pump, dedicated control panels, two-level calibrated pressure switches, pressure tank, valves (gate, check, relief), filters, gauges and internal piping in carbon or stainless steel on a structural base with lifting lugs. On diesel versions: fuel tank, 2 × 12V batteries, directed exhaust and metal cover.
It depends on the occupancy risk classification and power reliability. Electric: lowest operating cost, requires redundant supply. Diesel: independent from the grid, with automatic weekly test per NFPA 20. Electric + diesel: total redundancy with two independent panels — required in high-criticality projects. The hydraulic design and the applicable Technical Instruction define the configuration.
A conventional pump house is built and assembled in the field: masonry, piping, pumps and panels installed by different crews over weeks. The skid concentrates the whole hydraulic-electrical package pre-assembled at the factory and reduces civil works to the shelter and interconnections. Commissioning drops from 4-6 weeks to 3-5 business days, with a single technical owner for the package.
Skid with standard FBCN pump: 8 to 12 weeks, including design, manufacturing, bench FAT and complete documentation. Custom configurations with special materials: 14 to 20 weeks. Lead time includes the acceptance dossier (certified curve, FAT report, manual, parts list and AS-BUILT).
State Technical Instructions reference the ABNT standards (NBR 16704, NBR 13714, NBR 10897) and NFPA 20 as design basis — the FB Bombas skid is sized by these standards and delivered with the documentation the inspection requests. FB engineering reviews the hydraulic design and the Technical Instruction applicable to the occupancy during the technical briefing, before manufacturing.
Send the hydraulic design data: design flow and pressure (m³/h or lpm × mca), network type (hydrants, sprinklers or mixed), required driver configuration (electric, diesel or combined) and the applicable Technical Instruction. FB Bombas engineering sizes the package, issues the technical proposal and follows through to inspection approval — direct factory quote.
Send design flow and pressure, network type and the applicable Technical Instruction. FB Bombas engineering sizes the package and follows through to inspection approval.
