Section 913 — FIRE PUMPS — 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9)

913.1 General. ¶

913.1 General. Where provided, fire pumps for fire protection systems shall be installed in accordance with this section and NFPA 20. Exception: Pumps for automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3, or Section P2904 of the Califor- nia Residential Code .

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913.2 Protection against interruption of service. ¶

913.2 Protection against interruption of service. The fire pump, driver and controller shall be protected in accordance with NFPA 20 against possible interruption of service through damage caused by explosion, fire, flood, earthquake, rodents, insects, windstorm, freezing, vandalism and other adverse conditions. 913.2.1 Protection of fire pump rooms. Rooms where fire pumps are located shall be separated from all other areas of the building in accordance with Section 913.2.1 of the California Building Code . 913.2.2 Circuits supplying fire pumps. Cables used for survivability of circuits…

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913.3 Temperature of pump room. ¶

913.3 Temperature of pump room. Suitable means shall be provided for maintaining the temperature of a pump room or pump house, where required, above 40°F (5°C). 913.3.1 Engine manufacturer’s recommendation. Temperature of the pump room, pump house or area where engines are installed shall never be less than the minimum recommended by the engine manufacturer. The engine manufacturer’s recommendations for oil heaters shall be followed.

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913.4 Valve supervision. ¶

913.4 Valve supervision. Where provided, the fire pump suction, discharge and bypass valves, and isolation valves on the backflow prevention device or assembly shall be supervised open by one of the following methods: 1. Central-station, proprietary or remote-station signaling service. 2. Local signaling service that will cause the sounding of an audible signal at a constantly attended location. 3. Locking valves open. 4. Sealing of valves and approved weekly recorded inspection where valves are located within fenced enclosures under the control of the owner. 913.4.1 Test outlet valve…

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913.5 Testing and maintenance. ¶

913.5 Testing and maintenance. Fire pumps shall be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this section and California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 5 . Records of inspection, testing and maintenance shall be maintained. 913.5.1 Acceptance test. Acceptance testing shall be done in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 20. 9-70 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS 913.5.2 Generator sets. Engine generator sets supplying emergency or standby power to fire pump…

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913.6 Fire pumps in high-rise buildings. ¶

913.6 Fire pumps in high-rise buildings. Engine-driven fire pumps and electric drive fire pumps supplied by generators shall both be provided with an on-premises fuel supply, sufficient for not less than 8-hour full-demand operation at 100 percent of the rated pump capacity in addition to all other required supply demands in accordance with NFPA 20 and this section.

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