Fire Pumpset - Selection, Installation, Commissioning and Servicing

Learn about the complexities, requirements, issues, pitfalls and common misunderstandings relating to the selection, installation, commissioning and servicing of fire pumpsets used in fire protection systems.

Delivered in partnership with Pump Industry Australia, this Seminar will explain in detail:

  • Pump Selection
  • Two Zone Fire Systems Pitfalls
  • Installation of pumpsets
  • Implications of AS 2941 and the new pump test code AS ISO 9906
  • Routine Service & Maintenance
  • Non - conformance 


Program

7.30amRegistrations open (tea/coffee available)
8.00am - 8.10amIntroduction 
8.10am - 9.00amPump Selection
9.00am - 9.20amTwo zone fire systems pitfalls
9.20am - 9.40amImplications of AS 2941 and the new pump test code AS ISO 9906
9.40am - 10.10amMorning Tea
10.10am - 10.40amInstallation of pumpsets
10.40am - 11.25amRoutine Service & Maintenance
11.25am - 11.45amNon Conformance
11.45am - 12.00pmSumming up and Q & A
12.00pmClose

**Please note, the program is subject to change.

Venue Information

Brisbane - 20 November 2019   

8.00am - 12.00pm (Registrations open at 7.30am)

Calamvale Conference & Function Centre

Compton Room

678 Compton Road

Calamvale QLD 4116

(Ample Parking onsite)

PRESENTERS                                    Register        

Why should you attend?

This seminar will provide a detailed look into the issues relating to the installation and maintenance of pumpsets for fire protection.


Key topics of this seminar include:

  • Pump Selection:
    • From a suppliers point of view
    • What information a pump supplier needs to select and quote for a compliant fire pumpset
    • Addressing the issue between buyer and supplier - miscommunications, required pump duty, the relevant standards and tolerances
    • Unreasonable time-frame expectations of pump delivery
    • Jacking pumps
  • Two zone fire system pitfalls:
    • What a Designer/Buyer should analyse to ensure a quoted fire protection pumpset will meet his requirements
  • Installation of pumpsets:
    • Common issues and problems with installation
    • Pump room size
    • Diesel exhuast
    • OH&S issues
    • Connection to Fire Detection Control and Indication Equipment (FDCIE)
  • Implications of AS 2941 and the new pump test code AS ISO 9906:
    • New grades applicable pertaining to tolerances
  • Routine Service and Maintenance:
    • Ensuring design, service and maintenance can effectively cooperate
    • What are the AS 1851 requirements and how to meet them?
    • Common maintenance and service faults observed from an incorrect design, installation or general wear and tear
  • Non-conformances:
    • Commonly seen installation defects, non-compliances and faults observed
    • Compliant vs non-compliant pumpsets
    • Common misunderstandings including incorrect interpretations of AS 2941

Who should attend?

  • Fire Sprinkler/Hydrant
    • Designers
    • Installers
    • Consultants
  • Plumbers
  • Sprinkler Fitters
  • Building Surveyors/Certifiers
  • System Certifiers
  • Building/Property Managers
  • Routine Service Contractors

           

Registration costs 

FPA Australia & Pump Industry Association Members: $165.00 inc. GST

Non-Members: $265.00 inc. GST

Inclusions: Half day seminar registration includes morning tea. 

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