Mike Dolt Enterprises
Mike Dolt Enterprises
User: Dynamite
Asked on: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 4:16 pm EDT
Answered on: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 3:10 am EDT
Question: I have a project that has paralleled generators and a paralleling switchgear. Would the emergency fire pump feed be connected to the paralleling switchgear main bus, similar to a normal fire pump feed? I've attached a drawing indicating what I feel is correct, but would like confirmation or correction from my forum partners!Thanks.
Yes, the emergency fire pump feed should be connected to the paralleling switchgear main bus. This is similar to a normal fire pump feed, which is typically connected to the main electrical distribution bus.By connecting the emergency fire pump feed to the paralleling switchgear main bus, the fire pump will be able to receive power from either of the paralleled generators. This ensures that the fire pump will continue to operate even if one of the generators fails.The attached drawing is correct. The emergency fire pump feed is shown connected to the main bus of the paralleling switchgear. Flag for review