Sarah Kuchera, PE, LEED AP, ccrd + WSP, Dallas
Articles
Codes and Standards
March 24, 2016
How to design safe, reliable fire pump power service
The codes that govern the power supply to the fire pump, as well as conversations with the local authority having jurisdiction, determine the best solution for a building’s fire pump power system design.
By Sarah Kuchera, PE, LEED AP, ccrd + WSP, Dallas
Fire and Life Safety
March 24, 2016
Electrical fire pump with emergency generator
In this case study, an onsite generator must provide the secondary source of power for the fire pump.
By Sarah Kuchera, PE, LEED AP, ccrd + WSP, Dallas
Fire and Life Safety
March 24, 2016
Campus-style distribution with differing voltages
In this arrangement, the fire pump and service entrance voltages are not the same.
By Sarah Kuchera, PE, LEED AP, ccrd + WSP, Dallas