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15-16-800  Fire pump requirements.
   Pumps shall be of a centrifugal type. Pumps and auxiliary equipment, including controllers, required to form complete pumping units shall be of a type designed and developed for fire protection service and listed by a product testing laboratory which regularly tests fire protection equipment and conducts periodic inspection of the production of listed equipment. Pumps and controllers shall be plainly marked to show the manufacturer, model designation, pump capacity and pressure, and controller electrical rating.
   Where pumps or controllers are provided to service more than one area or zone, pumps and controllers shall be identified as to the area or zone served by permanent signs.
   Each pump shall be installed in accordance with N.F.P.A. Standard 20, Standard for the Installation of Centrifugal Fire Pumps, 1993 Edition except as herein modified.
(Prior code §  91-61; Amend Coun. J. 10-30-96, p. 31261, § 1)