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.
Project | Fire Protection Systems |
Size | Approx. 15000m2 |
Year of completion | Ongoing to 2023 |
Scope | Installation of hydrant fire pump |
Discipline | Fire Protection |
Project Scope
Phase 1
Water Supplies
- Supply & install containerised hydrant fire pump set
- Connect piping to existing hydrant line
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
- Containerised pump sets are not commonly used and the delivery time and shipping are unfortunately longer.
- 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.