46 CFR 108.415
§ 108.415 Fire pump: General.
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- 46 CFR 108.415, § 108.415 Fire pump: General, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226793
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A fire main system must have at least two independently driven fire pumps that can each deliver water at a continuous pitot tube pressure of at least 3.5 kilograms per square centimeter (approximately 50 pounds per square inch) at least two fire hose nozzles that are connected to the highest two fire hydrants on the unit. Alternative designs that meet the pressure requirement of this paragraph will be considered for column stabilized and self elevating units.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.