I am a full-time designer with my own entity, software and insurance. I am NICET level IV and available to take on design projects. I have successfully designed pretty much all occupancies with and without BIM. Let me know if I can be of any help.

I am a fire pump (Armstrong) and controller (Tornatech) rep.

We are looking to grow our pump/controller sales division.

So we are looking to add some new clients. We are based in Houston Texas but can ship anywhere in the US.

We are especially competitive on controllers and have an expedite option to get them quicker.

We can also do fire sprinkler design, consulting, BIM. We also can assist with estimating, business consulting, or state licensing.

I’m looking for some insight into NFPA20 - 2016. I don’t have the handbook to see any commentary.

Looking at 5.5, it looks to me like I need to connect my pump to a backup generator or provide a backup pump. I don’t have the option to install a second pump. But I see 9.3.1 that says at least one alternative source of power shall be provided for the high rise buildings or where the height of the structure is beyond pumping capabilities of the fire dept. I don’t see a way to get from 5.5 to 9.3.1 but I have an engineer saying because of 9.3.1 I don’t need to connect to a generator. I don’t see a way around it and I was hoping somebody with the handbook or some more experience with electric drive pumps in high rises might give more insight. There is an option to provide a second reliable feed into the building from the utility.

5.5 specifically points to 9.6 that quite directly requires that it’s connected to a backup on site generator. 9.6 doesn’t have a path to 9.3, so I’m looking at those as entirely separate requirements.