Thanks. That is the frustrating part. There is physically no difference between a "fire pump" & a "booster pump". The only thing that differentiates them is which system they serve. A "fire pump" implies that there is an automatic-wet standpipe inside the building so FDNY doesn't need to pump...
I have the exact same situation that came up in a previous thread regarding combination manual-wet standpipe systems in NYC. http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=279878
Basically, our building type requires a standpipe system based on floor area sizes (not a covered mall). It is a...
