Ngokuya ngokuthi ukhona yini umthombo wamandla, uhlukaniswe ngokuthi: awukho umthombo wamandlaiphampu yomlilo ((okubizwa ngokuthi iphampu),iyunithi yephampu yomlilo(okubizwa ngokuthi iyunithi yephampu).

eyodwa,Amaphampu omlilo angenawo amandla angahlukaniswa ngokulandela imithetho elandelayo

1. Ngokusho kwesikhathi sokusetshenziswa, ihlukaniswe yaba: amaphampu omlilo wezimoto, amaphampu omlilo wasolwandle, amaphampu omlilo wobunjiniyela, namanye amaphampu omlilo.

2. Ngokwezinga lokucindezela kwe-outlet, ihlukaniswe ngokuthi: iphampu yomlilo ophansi, iphampu yomlilo yokucindezela okuphakathi, iphampu yomlilo ephakathi nendawo, i-high pressure fire pump, high and low fire pump.

3. Ihlukaniswe ngokusetshenziswa: iphampu yomlilo yokuphakela amanzi, iphampu yomlilo eqinisa amandla kagesi, iphampu yomlilo ye-foam liquid

4. Ngokwezici ezisizayo, zihlukaniswe zibe: amaphampu omlilo avamile, amaphampu omlilo ajulile, namaphampu omlilo angaphansi kwamanzi.

2. Amayunithi ephampu yomlilo angahlukaniswa ngokwemithetho elandelayo:

1. Ngokohlobo lomthombo wamandla, ihlukaniswe yaba:Iyunithi yepompo yomlilo yenjini ye-diesel,Iyunithi yephampu yemoto kagesi,Isethi yephampu yomlilo ye-turbine yegesi, isethi yepompo yomlilo yenjini kaphethiloli.

2. Ihlukaniswe ngokusetshenziswa:Iyunithi yephampu yomlilo yokuphakela amanzi,Iyunithi yephampu yomlilo ezinzile, Isethi yephampu yomlilo ephakanyiswa ngesandla (3) ihlukaniswe yaba: okujwayelekile ngokwezici ezisizayo zesethi yephampuiyunithi yephampu yomlilo,I-Sham Tseng Fire Pump Unit,Iyunithi yephampu yomlilo engaphansi kwamanzi