Fire pumps are a type of pump used in fire fighting. Compared to ordinary pumps, fire pumps have higher standards and requirements in terms of sealing, corrosion resistance and operational efficiency. Before running the fire pump equipment, we need to discharge the gas inside the pump, do you know what is the significance of doing so? The following is the answer from Shanghai Xizhiquan.

1. If there is gas inside the fire pump, then the equipment cannot form a sufficient vacuum during operation, resulting in the liquid not being able to be sucked up. This phenomenon is called gas binding, and is a phenomenon that often results from many operators not understanding this operation.
2, understand the formation of gas binding causes, we will understand how to avoid this problem occurs. Before the fire pump equipment is started, the pump casing needs to be filled with liquid. In the pump suction pipe mouth need to be equipped with a non-return valve, can effectively avoid the pump in the liquid due to gravity into the low tank, if the pump position is low, there is no need to carry out filling the pump.
3. The compressed gas inside the fire pump will occupy a certain space in the fire pump, making it impossible to seal it.

Therefore, the operation of deflating the fire pump before putting it into use can increase the vacuum of the equipment and increase the pumping capacity of the pump, thus effectively improving the efficiency of the equipment and reducing the waste of resources.

There are many types of fire-fighting equipment, fire hydrants and fire extinguishers are a common category, and there is also a category of fire pumps, which can be described as the heart of the fire-fighting system and play an important role in pressurising the water supply for the fire-fighting system. Among the many fire pump products, fire pumps can be divided into multi-stage and single-stage fire pumps.

Multi-stage pumps have high efficiency, corrosion resistance, reliable operation and other properties, strong bearing capacity of the pump body, strong resistance to overload and more sensitive start. Ltd. introduces you to the relevant features of multi-stage pumps. First of all, Shanghai Xizhiquan multi-stage pumps have a compact structure, with small spacing between parts and small volume. The equipment runs smoothly, has a long service life and produces less vibration during operation, so the practical life of the equipment is correspondingly long.

With its unique structure, the direction of the water inlet and outlet can be adjusted according to different needs, so it is suitable for various place environments. The direction of the inlet and outlet is horizontal, which reduces the number of bends in the pipeline connection, thus simplifying the pipeline connection and greatly enhancing the efficiency of the fire fighting system.

The efficient operation of the multistage pump is used in many larger, more demanding fire-fighting locations. Its role is mainly to play a role in the fire fighting pipeline system to pressurise and send water, multi-stage pumps are not only suitable for all kinds of fire fighting systems, but also for industrial drainage, high-rise building water pressure supply, long-distance water delivery, water circulation pressure and other occasions.

In the fire fighting pipeline pump, according to the different installation methods can be divided into vertical fire pumps and horizontal fire pumps, many people have questions about these two common pumps, what is the difference between the two? Shanghai Xizhiquan will explain the difference between horizontal and vertical pumps.

Obviously, different installation methods take up different space. Vertical pipeline pumps are installed vertically, covering a relatively small area, and vertical fire pumps do not require a foundation, while horizontal fire pumps need to be equipped with a base.

According to the different structures of the two pumps, it can be concluded that there is also a certain difference in the ease of maintenance of the two types of fire fighting pipeline pumps. The impeller of the vertical fire pump needs to be dismantled from top to bottom, which makes maintenance more difficult; the horizontal fire pump only needs to have the inlet pipe removed so that the impeller can be overhauled, which is relatively simple.

Due to the different inlet and outlet pipe directions, the pipeline connection between vertical and horizontal is also different. As the vertical pump is a bottom-up structure, while the horizontal fire pump is longitudinally arranged on the base, so the motor of the vertical pump and the pump body are connected in the form of sub-mouth connection, while the horizontal pump needs to use couplings to connect with the motor, and the horizontal pipeline pump needs to be corrected regularly.

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Generally speaking, we recommend that where natural ventilation is used to install diesel engine fire pumps, there must be vents and exhaust ports of sufficient size, and the position of the vents ensures that there is enough fresh air to supply the diesel engine for combustion within the temperature limit. Of course, the water supply radiator can also be used to take away the heat of the circulating cooling water and the heat emitted from the surface of the unit. If the space cannot meet the requirements of natural ventilation and cannot effectively dissipate heat, it is recommended that you adopt forced ventilation, install an intake fan and an exhaust fan at the vent, and choose a location that can provide enough cold air for the diesel engine and take away the machine room hot air inside. Generally speaking, the air intake of the unit should be 6-7 times that of the diesel engine. Only in this way can normal ventilation be ensured and the operating efficiency of the equipment can be improved.

In addition, it must be fixed firmly so that the entire unit can be supported to ensure that the unit is in a horizontal state and absorb vibration. Generally speaking, the foundation of the unit adopts a concrete structure. The length and width are 150-250mm on one side of the length and width of the unit chassis, and the depth is 300-600mm. The height of the anchor bolts should be about twice the bolt diameter. And there should be a 750mm channel on both sides and front of the unit to facilitate the operator’s inspection and general maintenance.

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