r capacity, often quoted in Brake Klowatts (BKW)

provide margins over the BKW required at the operating point, so that
oading would not happen at HWL, the following margins are recommended.
TABLE 11.4

MARGINS TO DECIDE DRIVE RATING

BKW required at the operating point Multiplying factor to decide drive
Falfn
upto 1.5 1.5
1.5 to 3.7 1.4
3.7to 7.5 1.3
7.5 to 15 2
15 to 75 1.15
above 75 1.1
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J0 STABILITY OF PUMP CHARALRISTICS

flow reduces as the heaá inicr
the H-Qcharacteristic of the centrifugal pump, the
until2Cro f or untl full cose 1.c., shuttol
head incrcases contsnuously characteristic is saud to be stalble i
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