NFPA 20: Diesel Fire Pump Installation Requirements

Learn about diesel-driven fire pumps that have specific design and installation requirements. If these requirements are not accounted for, performance and warranty issues may arise. Specific requirements will be discussed along with possible solutions to common installation issues. The available options for diesel drivers will be presented.

Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

1. Identify five common installation mistakes which could void the warranty from the fire pump supplier.
2. List design requirements with regard to diesel fuel systems.
3. Identify exhaust system requirements of NFPA 20 and options available to the contractor and engineer to meet site-specific requirements.

John August Denhardt, P.E., ET, FSFPE, CWBSP

John August Denhardt, P.E., ET, FSFPE, CWBSP, is Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services for AFSA. He is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) registered in the District of Columbia as well as the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. He is a NICET Level III in Automatic Sprinkler System Layout and Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems and an NFPA Certified Water-Based Systems Professional (CWBSP). He is a member of the NFPA 13 Sprinkler Discharge Committee and is a Fellow in the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). Denhardt is a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Research Foundation trustee, sits on the University of Maryland Department of Fire Protection Engineering’s Board of Visitors, and is a member of the SFPE Board of Directors. A native of Maryland, Denhardt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland in College Park.