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Installation and operating instructions

UG, UG A
Stainless Steel
Submersible Pumps
Approvals

EU Declaration of conformity

according to the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU

and the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
and Electromagnetic Directive 2004/108/EC.
For the following equipment:
Product: Pump
Trademark: Submersible Pump
Type Designation: UG, UGP
Manufacture’s Name: Swiss Pump Company AG
Manufacture’s Address: Moosweg 36, CH-3645,
Thun-Gwatt -Switzerland
is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive 2006/95/EC.
And the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Electromagnetic Directive 2004/108/EC.
For the evaluation of the compliance with this Directives, the following standards are applied:
EN ISO 12100:2010
EN ISO 13857:2008
EN 60204-1:2006/AC:2010
EN 809:1998+A1:2009
EN 61000-6-2:2005
EN 61000-6-4:2007+A1:2011
EN 60335-1:2012+A13:2017
EN 953:1997+A1:2009
EN 414:2000

Responsible for making this declaration is the:

Manufacture Authorized representative established within the EU
Authorized representative established within the EU (if applicable):
Company Name: Swiss Pump Company AG
Company Address: Moosweg 36, CH-3645,
Thun-Gwatt -Switzerland
Person responsible for making this declaration
Name, Surname: Michael Bähler
Position/Title: production Manager
(Place) (Date) (Company stamp and legal signature)

Switzerland 12/09/2019
Contents

Delivery and and Storage page 4

General Information 4
Preparation 4
Electrical Connection 4
Installation 5
Start up and Operation 6
Maintenance 6
Trouble and trubleshooting 7

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storage - Verify that the pump and the motor are matching: rated
Do not lower power, voltage, frequency, speed
WARNING! The pump has toorbelift the pump
protected bytransport
during means
Maintenance
of thehumidity
from motor cable.
and frost. Mechanical damage has to be Before conducting any work on the pump, the
avoided. The use of weight carrying machines is Regularmains
maintenance
must be switched off. The main switch
recommended and the health care to be taken care of.
Start-up and operation The pumpsmust bemaintenance-free.
are protected of accidently
All resetting.
pumps are 10.012
easy to
service. Service kits and service tools are available from
Start-up SPCO.
When the pump has been connected correctly and it is
submerged in the liquid to be pumped, it should be
started with the discharge valve closed off to approx.
1/3 of its maximum volume of water. Check the direction
of rotation. If there are impurities in the water, the valve
should be opened gradually as the water becomes clearer.
The pump should not be stopped until the water is
completely clean, as otherwise the pump parts and the
non-return valve may choke up.
As the valve is being opened, the drawdown of the water
level should be checked to ensure that the pump always
remains submerged.
The dynamic water level should always be above the
suction interconnector of the pump.

Fig. 5 Comparison of various water levels.

L1: Minimum installation depth below dynamic water level.
Minimum 1 metre is recommended.
L2: Depth to dynamic water level.
L3: Depth to static water level.
L4: Drawdown. This is the difference between the dynamic
and the static water levels.
L5: Installation depth.
If the pump can pump more than yielded by the well, it is
recommended to fit the dry-running protection. If no water
level electrodes or level switches are installed, the water level
may be drawn down to the suction interconnector of the
pump and the pump will then draw in air.


Trouble and trubleshooting
Fault
The pump does not run
The pump runs but gives no water
The pump runs at reduced capacity
Frequent starts and stops
Cause
The fues are blown
No electricity supply
The motor starter overload has tripprd
out
Motor starter/contactor is defective
Starter device is defective
The control circuit has been interupted
or is defective
The dry-running protection has cut off
the electricity supply to the pump, due
to low water level
The pump/submersible drop cable is
defective
The discharge valve is closed
The non-return valve is stuck in its shut
position
The pump is defective
The drawdown is larger than anticipated pump, throttle the pump or replace it by
The valves in the discharge pipe are
partly closed/blocked
The discharge pipe is partly choked by
impurities
The non-return valve of the pump is
partly blocked
The pump and the riser pipe are partly Pull put the pump. Check and clean/re-
choked by impurities
Leakage in the pipework
The riser pipe is defective
The differential of the pressure switch
between the start and stop pressures is
too small
The non-return valve is leaking or stuck Pull out the pump and clean/replace the
half open
The volume of air in the pressure tank is
too small
The pressure tank is too small
The pressure of the pressure tank is
defective
Solution
Replace the blown fuses. if the new ones
blow too, the electric installation and
the submersible drop cable should be
checked
Contact the electricity supply authorities
Reset the motor starter overload (auto-
matically or possibly manually). If it trips
out again, check the voltage
Replace the motor starter/detector
Repair/replace the starter device
Check the electric installation
Check the water level. If it is ok, Check
the water level electrodoes level switch
Repair/replace the pump/cable
Open the valve
Pull out the pump and clean the strainer
Repair/replace the pump
Increase the installation depth of the
a smaller capacity
Check and clean the valves
Clean/replace the discharge pipe
Pull out the pump and check/replace
the valve
place the pump. Clean the pipe
Check and repair the pipework
Replace the riser pipe
Increase the differential, the stop pres-
sure must not exceed the operating
pressure of the pressure tank
non-return valve
Adjust the volume of air in the pressure
tank in accordance with its installation
and operating instructions
Increase the capacity of the pressure
tank by supplement with other tank
Check the pressure tank
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Moosweg 36
CH - 3645 Thun - Gwatt
Switzerland
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Fax +41 33 223 11 22
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