This document applies to centrifugal pumps without priming devices for fire-fighting use designed as
floating pumps (FPN-F),
submersible pumps (FPN-S) or
boosted pumps (FPN-B).
Fire-fighting centrifugal pumps without primer are defined as terminated by their inlet and outlet connections as
well as by their shaft ends.
This document applies for fire-fighting centrifugal pumps without priming devices for use under ambient
temperatures between -15 °C and 40 °C.
NOTE 1 For special conditions, -30 °C; see 6.11.
This document does not apply to fire-fighting centrifugal pumps without primer of which the only power source is
directly applied manual effort.
This document does not apply to fire-fighting centrifugal pumps without primer, intended to be used as
interchangeable equipment (i.e. combined by the user with another machine or vehicle acting as a driver).
This document does not apply to fire-fighting centrifugal pumps without primer with a nominal delivery
pressure pN above 15 bar.
NOTE 2 High pressure pumps with primer are dealt with in EN 1028-1 and EN 1028-2.
This document specifies the classification and general requirements for fire-fighting centrifugal pumps without
priming devices with a nominal delivery rate of up to 6 000 l/min.
This document deals with significant hazards listed in Clause 4, hazardous situations and events during the
commissioning, operation and maintenance of fire-fighting centrifugal pumps without priming devices, used as
intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
This document does not deal with the detailed verification of general and safety requirements and/or protective
measures. These are covered in EN 14710-2 "Verification of general and safety requirements".
This document does not deal with noise.
Related directives
NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.
