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So what will the building be used for ?

Is this in the U.S.? Do you know a fire protection engineer, that knows hydraulics, that can help you

What is your occupation? There are to many variables to get an answer here. You have to figure fire flow for the building, water supply either public or tank or other, fire sprinkler system demand. Not sure why a standpipe is involved.

So the building is already built and in operation???! If so why the question

Interesting. I do agree a yearly pump test is required/ needed But to do it just for adding to the system? Maybe depends on what you will be trying to protect? Interesting question

To design a sprinklers system??? Or other?? I am not a designer or engineer,,, but have never seen a pump test submitted for a sprinkler flow test design? Anyway easier to do a fire hydrant test Hire a sprinkler company to do it

Tell them have a nice day. Looks like solid shelving ?

Volt Highly suggest you post this question here::: https://www.thebuildingcodeforum.com/forum/forums/electrical-codes.116/

Does not sound like the pump would have helped, even if it ran till out of fuel.

7. The plant’s two diesel engine driven fire pumps failed, at 30 minutes and 45 minutes into the fire, making the two independent on-site backup water supplies essentially useless. The USFA investigator was not permitted to enter the pump house, but the pump failures were believed to be due to...

Did not read this yet::: https://www.interfire.org/res_file/pdf/Tr-086.pdf Check number 9 page 24. May not answer your question

Highly suggest you contact a lightning protection company with your questions

The systems I have seen ,,, 1. Automatically dump upon detection 2. By manual pull station The only interrupt I have seen is 1. A manual abort, which is a dead man switch. Someone has to stand there and hold it. Once released the count down continues. 2. Keyed switches, to override the...

Cris I take this is not in the USA? What is the “” manual/automatic switching device “”” supposed to do?? There is a reason for the question

Glorified There are a few variables you are leaving out Do you know the average water pressure psi at houses in different neighborhoods?

Glorified In my opinion will not work Look at other ways to make a house safer

Is it just one sprinkler protecting an oxygen tank or chlorine or other???? Or what is it for?

Not an engineer or even close, plus, been forever since I have seen indoor flammable storage Looking at NFPA 30 2024 Appears, depends on what you are dealing with, as far as design I guess you have seen 16.8.1 and 16.8.2 is one example, appears you design to the design area of the sprinkler...

See if some of this thread helps https://www.eng-tips.com/threads/containment-of-fire-water-from-fire-sprinklers.476403/

It looks like if you are installing draft curtains per 1-10, to separate standard and qr,,, you have to provide the aisles per 1-10.