Standard for Diesel Engines for Driving Stationary Fire Pumps

AHJs are increasingly reluctant to use ORDs for regulatory requirements. There is an existing ORD that has surpassed its 5 year maintenance cycle and is no longer valid. Regulators have requested that we convert ORD in to a standard. This activity will result in a joint Canada/US standard. Manufacturers will benefit from reduced administrative burden when product only needs to be tested to a single standard. Regulators will benefit from reduced overlap in standards requirements. The proposal is to convert an already existing UL standard into a Joint Canada-U.S. National Standard by incorporating requirements from ULC/ORD-C448A-79, GUIDE FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF DIESEL ENGINES FOR DRIVING CENTRIFUGAL FIRE PUMPS.