Three approval standards of Fire Pump
1. UL approval standard was originated in 1894. UL is the abbreviation of underwriter Laboratories Inc. It is a kind of approved related to safety l. UL is one of the largest non-governmental organizations engaged in safety test and appraisal in the world. It is an independent third-party inspection organization and a non-profit professional organization. The fire protection in European and American countries is managed by insurance companies, which is a kind of commercial behavior rather than compulsory regulation by the government. Only products with UL certification will be accepted by insurance companies with low premium; on the contrary, if the products with UL certification are not adopted, insurance companies will not be insured or even if they accept, the premium will be very high. The United States has many insurance companies, but UL is recognized by the global insurance industry and users because of its professionalism, impartiality and independence.
2. FM certification standard was originated in 1886.FM global is the largest commercial property insurance company in the world, under which FM approvals product certification agency is established. Compared with UL, FM approvals has similar product certification standards, but its certification requirements are more difficult to pass. As FM is the largest insurance company in the world, most large projects in the world are insured by FM global. Because small insurance companies do not have the ability to provide insurance services and most of the projects from the world's top 500 companies need FM certified fire products.
3. NFPA standard was originated in 1896. NFPA is the abbreviation of National Fire Protection Association. It has formulated many professional standards for different fire protection products, among whichNPFA20 standard for the installation of Stationary Pumps for fire protection is a special standard for the design and installation of fire pump units, and the latest version is 2019.
