What is UL/FM (FM and UL Fire Pump Standards)?

What is UL/FM (FM and UL Fire Pump Standards)?

There are serious risks about fire in buildings, industry, workshops, production areas, factories, in short, in every area where production exists. The magnitude of the risk reminds us that the precautions to be taken naturally should be in the same direction. Pumps play a very important role in fire scenarios due to loss of life and property. The risk of fire is reduced by taking the necessary precautions in the existing environment and successfully designing the preparation process. In such successful preparations, even if a fire occurs, its effect will be relatively low. During a fire, fire pumps must be activated very quickly.

It is possible to talk about many more criteria at the point of fighting against the fire phenomenon. In addition to the existence of pumps that will operate at full performance in emergency situations, providing the necessary controls and regular maintenance also plays a critical role. The general qualifications required in fire pumps have been determined by various standards all over the world. For example, it is seen that these limits are drawn with the EN 12845 standard in Turkey. Despite this, there are also organizations that are accepted all over the world and are cited by almost all countries. NFPA is at the very beginning of these. NFPA, which is located in the USA, has been adopted by dozens of countries as of today. This organization has very clearly revealed all the features that should be in fire pumps and the limits of fire safety in general.