containerised hydrant fire south africa

New Containerised Hydrant Fire Pump for a Renewable Energy Plant, Gauteng  

Description of Project

Elite Fire Protection was requested by a fire consultant to provide a quotation for a client to install new water supplies for hydrant reticulation.

The client is the largest manufacturer, solution provider, repairer, maintainer and distributor of electro-mechanical equipment in Africa, offering a winning and balanced combination of manufacturing, service, repairs, maintenance, projects and distribution through its 33 outlets throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.

They are also a major local supplier of electrical equipment, services and balance of plant to the renewable energy projects.

ProjectFire Protection Systems
SizeApprox. 15000m2
Year of completionOngoing to 2023
ScopeInstallation of hydrant fire pump
DisciplineFire Protection

Project Scope

Phase 1

Water Supplies

  • Supply & install containerised hydrant fire pump set
  • Connect piping to existing hydrant line
Containerised Fire Hydrant Pump Process Image
Process Outline

Containerised Hydrant Fire Pump Set

This type of containerised set up comes complete in a 6-meter container consisting of:

  • Diesel motor
  • Jockey pump
  • Auto-start test arrangement
  • Test pipe
  • All other associated delivery and suction piping within the container

Phase 1 of the project includes linking the fire hydrant system from the container to the existing hydrant booster consisting of 50 meters of underground steel piping.

Challenges

  1. Containerised pump sets are not commonly used and the delivery time and shipping are unfortunately longer.
  2. Unforeseen underground services have made it challenging to position the containerised pump set on the ground. This has unfortunately caused a delay in the project.