International Electrotechnical Commission

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Controllers for drivers of stationary fire pumps - Edition 1.0
 N 62091

Annotation

Scope and object

This technical specification applies to controllers intended for starting, controlling and stopping stationary fire pumps, including automatic and non-automatic types for alternating current electric motor or diesel engine driven fire pumps. It is anticipated that a controller only controls a single driver.

Controllers for electric motor driven fire pumps always include suitable short-circuit protection as an integral part of the controller. These controllers may include an integral power transfer switch. These controllers are rated 1 000 V a.c. maximum.

Controllers for diesel engine driven fire pumps include electrical circuits that operate various control and supervisory functions such as remote control (starting and stopping), alarms, signals, indicators, and the proper operation of battery chargers.

The most significant purpose of this technical specification is to characterize the unique features of fire pump controllers. A further purpose is to prescribe a procedure for exercising the controllers to verify that the unique features are operative. For the purpose of this technical specification, this procedure is described as the “fire pump controller test protocol”.

The object of this technical specification is to state the following:

a) the unique characteristics of fire pump controllers, their associated equipment and their operational functions;

b) the conditions with which fire pump controllers should comply with reference to