ISSN (Online): 2350-0530 International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH
ISSN (Print): 2394-3629 February 2021, Vol 9(2), 203 – 215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i2.2021.3374
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DESIGN OF A BUILDING FIRE PUMP SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED
PARALLEL PUMP
Rahmad Samosir
1
, Kimar Turnip
2
, Leonard Michael Odi Nathanael
*3
1, 2, *3
Mechanical Engineering Department, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jl. Mayjen Sutoyo No.2,
RT.9/RW.6, Cawang, Kec. Kramat jati, Kota Jakarta Timur, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 13630,
Indonesia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i2.2021.3374
Article Type: Research Article
Article Citation: Rahmad Samosir,
Kimar Turnip, and Leonard Michael
Odi Nathanael. (2021). DESIGN OF A
BUILDING FIRE PUMP SYSTEM
WITH INTEGRATED PARALLEL
PUMP. International Journal of
Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 9(2),
203-215.
https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaa
layah.v9.i2.2021.3374
Received Date: 01 February 2021
Accepted Date: 28 February 2021
Keywords:
Design
Pump
Fire Extinguisher
Head Losses
Integrated
Hydrant
ABSTRACT
Multi-storey building must be equipped with a reliable building fire
extinguishing system. The existing fire extinguishing system design is not
equipped with a backup pump and a jockey pump. Based on The DKI
Jakarta Governor Regulation No. 92/2014 and the Indonesian National
Standard, to solve this problem, a building fire pump system is designed
with a combination of the jockey pump, main pump and backup pump that
connected in an integrated parallel arrangement. This design allows the
backup pump to automatically run due to a pressure drop in the system
pipe if the main pump fails or unable to build up pressure. When a fire
occurs and a lot of hydrants are used, the backup pump will automatically
run to help the main pump with a signal triggered by the pressure switch.
1. INTRODUCTION
Multi-storey building must be equipped with a fire extinguishing system. The building fire system must comply
with applicable standards. The DKI Jakarta Governor Regulation No. 92/2014 is one of the standards related to the
building fire pump system applicable in the DKI Jakarta area. Based on fire extinguishing standards, the main part of
a building fire extinguisher is the pumping system in the pump room consisting of the main pump, backup pump,
and runway pump.
The current fire extinguishing pump system design discussed in several previous journals has a weakness in the
absence of a backup pump or it is equipped with a backup pump but is not integrated with the main pump. There is
a risk of danger if the main pump fails to operate in a fire emergency. This paper discusses the solution of the existing
problems by designing a building fire system using a main pump and a backup pump that are connected in parallel
with an integrated running scenario in accordance with the DKI Jakarta Governor Regulation No. 92/2014
concerning Technical Requirements and Procedures for Installation of Pipe and Fire Hose Systems and Yard