Firetrol FTA570F Limited Option Jockey Pump Controllers are intended for use with fire pump systems.
Firetrol FTA570F Limited Option Jockey Pump Controllers are intended for use with fire pump systems. They are used for pressure maintenance in fire pump installations to prevent unnecessary operation of the main fire pump.
Firetrol, was founded in the early 1970’s and incorporated in Erie, Pennsylvania by an entrepreneur who saw an opportunity in a unique marketplace; the fire pump control industry. The business grew steadily between 1971 and 1980 as the company developed the first fire pump controller with molded case circuit breakers which drastically reduced their size, the first manual wound rotor controller for the New York City high-rise marketplace, the first medium voltage controller, and the first UL Listed controller with an automatic power transfer switch.
Main Fire Pump Controller
The auxiliary jockey pump controller, if required and specified on the plans and specifications, shall be factory assembled, wired, and tested and specifically designed for
this type of service. This controller shall be of the same manufacturer as the main fire
pump controller.
Standards, Listings & Approvals
The controller shall conform to all the requirements of the latest editions of:
NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.
The controller shall be listed by:
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., in accordance with UL508A, Standard for Industrial Controls
Canadian Standards Association CSA-C22.2, Standard for Industrial Control Equipment
(cUL)
Enclosure
The controller components shall be housed in a NEMA Type 2 (IEC IP22), painted wall mountable enclosure
Maintenance of pressure in fire sprinkler and standpipe systems.
Commercial and residential buildings with localized fire pump rooms.
Industrial facilities with extensive fire piping networks.
Preventing main fire pump “nuisance starts” in any NFPA 20 compliant system.
