Jockey Pump Supplier Philippines for NFPA 20 Fire Protection Systems

A jockey pump is a small pressure maintenance pump wired into a fire protection system to hold pipe pressure at its setpoint between actual fire demands. Without it, minor pressure drops from pipe expansion, small leaks, or valve seepage would force the much larger main fire pump to start and stop repeatedly, a cycling pattern that wears out the main pump and can trip its controller into lockout. In Philippine buildings, voltage fluctuation and aging pipe networks make this cycling risk more common than in newer installations, which is one reason NFPA 20, the design standard most local fire protection engineers specify against, calls for a dedicated jockey pump on any wet-pipe system with a fire pump. JOHOB Hardware Trading supplies the jockey pump, the VFD duplex control panel that sequences it against the main pump, and the pressure sensing components as a coordinated package rather than as separate line items, which keeps the pressure setpoints and cut-in and cut-out logic consistent across the whole system. This page covers what the pump does, what we supply for jockey duty, how it is sized against your main fire pump, what certifications ship with the equipment, and how fast you can get a quote and delivery.

JOHOB supplies vertical multistage pumps for jockey duty, sized well below the main fire pump's capacity so it can run continuously without short-cycling. These pair with VFD duplex control panels built around Inovance or Chutian drives, which sequence the jockey pump and main pump so the jockey pump alone handles normal pressure maintenance and only hands off to the main pump when actual fire flow is demanded. The panel side of the package also covers star-delta and MCC configurations where a project's electrical design calls for it rather than a VFD. Because a jockey pump package rarely stands alone, we also supply the connecting piping, fittings, and accessories, including stainless flexible hose and ball and gate valves, so the pump, panel, and pipe interconnections come from one supplier with one warranty point of contact. For projects that also need a fire reserve tank or are upgrading an undersized one, our TankSmith sister brand supplies the modular FRP tank package that feeds the jockey and main pump suction line, and can be quoted alongside the pump package in the same RFQ. This bundled approach is aimed at buyers who want the jockey pump, its control panel, and the tank feeding it to be sized against each other from the start, rather than reconciling three separate suppliers' assumptions about flow and pressure after the fact.

The jockey pump is sized as a small fraction of the main fire pump's rated flow, just enough to make up normal system leakage and pressure loss, with its pressure setpoint placed above the main pump's churn (no-flow) pressure so the main pump does not start on minor fluctuations. Getting this wrong in either direction causes problems: too small and the jockey pump cannot hold setpoint against real leakage, so the main pump keeps starting; too large and the jockey pump itself starts cycling on its own minor pressure swings. The correct sizing depends on the main fire pump's rated flow and pressure, the system's static and friction losses, and the condition of the piping network, which is why we ask for the main pump's nameplate data and the building's fire protection drawings before quoting rather than sizing from floor count alone. We've written a longer methodology guide on sizing a fire pump package to NFPA 20 for Philippine buildings, linked below, that walks through the calculation in more detail. If you already have a fire protection engineer's sizing on file, send it with your RFQ and we will quote the jockey pump and panel to match it rather than re-deriving our own numbers, which keeps the equipment consistent with what was already approved for the building permit.

The pump and panel equipment we supply for jockey duty carries ISO 9001 quality management certification from the manufacturing side, TUV SUD testing, and CE marking on the electrical components. Where the jockey pump package includes a pressure vessel such as a hydropneumatic tank, that vessel is supplied to ASME pressure vessel standards. These are equipment and manufacturing certifications, not a claim that JOHOB itself holds a fire protection contractor license, and we do not represent ourselves as PCAB-licensed or PCAB-certified. What we do provide directly is the local side of the transaction: sizing support against your main fire pump and building data, a formal quotation, and after-sales warranty service once the equipment is installed. For procurement teams that need to file documentation with a building owner, architect of record, or fire safety inspector, we provide the manufacturer's test certificates and CE declaration alongside the commercial invoice, so the paperwork trail is complete without a separate request. If your project requires WRAS certification, that applies specifically to our tank-side equipment under the TankSmith brand rather than to the jockey pump and panel themselves, and can be supplied on the tank line item when a tank package is part of the same RFQ.

JOHOB works on quote-based pricing, so exact numbers depend on pump model, panel configuration, and site conditions, but the commercial terms around that quote are fixed. Standard lead time is 21 to 35 days for ex-stock jockey pumps and panels, extending to 45 to 90 days for made-to-order configurations such as non-standard voltage or a custom panel build. We respond to RFQs within 1 business day. On tax treatment, standard sales carry 12% VAT for VAT-registered buyers, while buyers operating as PEZA or SBMA locators, or as exporters, qualify for zero-VAT treatment on the same equipment, which we handle as part of the quotation rather than as a separate adjustment afterward. Delivery is nationwide: we ship to NCR, the rest of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, including PEZA, SBMA, and Clark economic zones, using the same lead time bands regardless of destination since freight is quoted and arranged separately from the equipment lead time. If your project sits inside an economic zone and needs the zero-VAT documentation prepared a specific way for your zone administrator, flag that on the RFQ so the quotation and invoice are formatted correctly the first time.

To get a jockey pump quote, send us the main fire pump's rated flow and pressure (or its nameplate data), the building type and height, your site's incoming voltage, and whether you have a preferred panel brand or an existing Inovance or Chutian installation elsewhere on site to match. If you already have a fire protection engineer's jockey pump sizing, include it and we will quote to that specification. We respond to RFQs within 1 business day with a formal quotation covering the pump, panel, and any connecting piping or fittings you need in the same package, along with the standard lead time band that applies to your configuration. Because pricing is quote-based and depends on the specifics above, we do not publish price lists or per-unit pricing on this page. For PEZA, SBMA, or exporter accounts, mention your zero-VAT status when you send the RFQ so the quotation reflects the correct tax treatment from the first draft rather than requiring a revision later.